Anh Phoong

Phoong, who has Chinese and Vietnamese ancestry, grew up in Antelope and graduated from American River College and California State University, Sacramento. Her firm describes her as a valedictorian, a former public defender intern and a car accident survivor herself. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012.

From Sacramento she expanded to San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Stockton, Fresno, Modesto and Chico, then to Las Vegas, Reno and Houston. The firm reports more than $300 million recovered for clients and more than 10,000 cases won, and it serves clients in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Recognition followed in 2026. Sacramento State, her alma mater, awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws; the Sacramento Business Journal named her one of 19 Women Who Mean Business; the American Heart Association named her its National Woman of Impact; and United Cerebral Palsy named her its Humanitarian of the Year.

She puts the firm’s reach to work for others. In 2026 she donated 10 Bay Area billboards to Bream, a community for women over 50; became Sacramento Republic FC’s back-of-kit partner through 2027; sponsored the Backpack Giveback with United Way California Capital Region; and pledged $100,000 to San Francisco Pride.