
Ronald H. Bae
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About Ronald H. Bae
Mr. Bae started his law career as a military lawyer in the US Navy JAG Corps. He served his tour of duty at the U.S. Naval Legal Service Office Pacific (NLSOPAC) in Yokosuka, Japan, home of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. As an active-duty Navy lawyer, Mr. Bae tried numerous court-martial cases, ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies, including second-chairing two capital murder cases, one involving misappropriation of classified material on North Korea. Mr. Bae also managed the NLSOPAC claims department whose area of responsibility includes mainland Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Diego Garcia, and much of Indian Ocean to the North Arabian Sea. For his accomplishments during his tour, he was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal, a Navy Commendation Medal and a Humanitarian Service Medal. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Bae practiced law in Los Angeles specializing in legal malpractice defense, banking, real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Bae has defended numerous high-exposure legal malpractice cases where the underlying case involved disputes such as complex binding arbitrations over partnership breakdown, Multi-District Litigation in federal court after a Boeing 747 airplane crash in Guam, and multitude of business and commercial litigation issues. In a trial victory, Mr. Bae represented Alcoa, Inc. in a 3-week jury trial and obtained a unanimous $1.9 million jury verdict. Currently, Mr. Bae devotes 100% of his practice litigating class action cases involving wage and hour, consumer fraud and unfair business practices on behalf of consumers and employees. Mr. Bae graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Economics and received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Mr. Bae served as the Articles Editor of the Southwestern Journal of International Law. Mr. Bae also served as an extern at US Bankruptcy Court, California Attorney General’s Office (Writs, Trials & Appeals) and US Attorney’s Office. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ronald H. Bae included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member Super Lawyers, 2025 - 2026 Other Sources of Feedback About Ronald H. Bae Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D.
- Honors: US Bankruptcy Court, California Attorney General’s Office (Writs, Trials & Appeals), Extern
- Honors: US Attorney’s Office, Extern
- Law Journal: Southwestern Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, 1994 - 1996
Non Legal Education
- UCLA
- B.A.
- Major: Economics
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Shareholder
Past Positions
- US Navy JAG Corps, Military Lawyer, 1996 - 2000
- Languages
- English
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- Represented Alcoa, Inc. in a 3-week jury trial and obtained a unanimous $1.9 million jury verdict.
Pro Bono Activities
- LA County Bar Association Armed Forces Committee
Bar Admissions
- California
- Supreme Court of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Other Affiliations
- California Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
- LA County Bar Association (Member)
- Counsel for Justice Veterans Project (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Ronald H. Bae |
| Firm | Aequitas Legal Group |
| Address | 1156 E. Green Street, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91106 |
| Phone | 213-877-4773 |
| Phone | 213-674-6081 |
| Website | www.aequitaslegalgroup.com |
| Website | www.aequitaslegalgroup.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |