LOS ANGELES, January 12, 2026―Duane Morris partners Cyndie Chang and Terrance Evans have been selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal as honorees for the 2026 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys list. The list profiles minority attorneys who are particularly impactful on the legal scene and who serve as trusted advisors in the Los Angeles region.
Cyndie M. Chang is the managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's governing Partners Board. Chang manages risks and resolves business challenges. She advises and partners with clients to defend them in commercial disputes, enforce their rights, mitigate exposure and litigate their commercial disputes. She has often handled corporate litigation involving mergers and acquisitions, asset or stock sales, fraud, securities, purchase and sale agreements, business or partner breakups. She also has handled many other complex or class action disputes involving contracts, trademarks, licensing, products liability, product safety and recall, construction defect, trade secrets, California Proposition 65 and real estate.
Terrance J. Evans is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with substantial appellate experience who has secured victories for clients in numerous multimillion-dollar cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the United States. During his more than 20 years of practice, Evans has made history multiple times and distinguished himself as a leader in several of the largest bar associations in the United States. Evans is also a dynamic speaker who gives presentations on legal issues across the United States and around the world.
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Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.
