About Debbie
Debbie Li is an attorney admitted to practice in California. She combines an Ivy League undergraduate education and a law degree from a public flagship law school. Her academic path placed language study and legal training side by side.
She earned a B.A. in Chinese from Yale University in 2009. That study gave her formal grounding in language and cultural context. She then attended the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and received her J.D. in 2014. Her time at Berkeley Law prepared her for practice in a range of commercial and regulatory settings.
After law school she entered private practice. She now works at Fenwick & West LLP in California. At the firm she has handled matters for clients across corporate and transactional arenas. Her work draws on legal research, drafting, and client counseling. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical; she breaks complex problems into discrete issues and follows through to resolution.
Her undergraduate study in Chinese informs aspects of her practice. That background has been useful when projects require review of Chinese-language documents or cultural context. She also brings to her legal work the analytical training of her law school years. That combination of skills has helped her handle assignments that cross language and legal boundaries.
Clients and co-counsel encounter a lawyer who values clarity in written work. Her drafting emphasizes clear organization and precise language. In meetings she aims to translate technical or legal concepts into straightforward terms. She balances attention to detail with the need to keep larger business objectives in view.
Outside the office she has remained connected to the academic communities that shaped her early career. She follows developments in both U.S. and comparative law as they relate to cross-border practice. Her current practice focuses on serving clients through Fenwick & West LLP in California.
