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title: Deborah S. Chang
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![Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Chang-Deborah_bd185ca02f76a89f54e21bd83ae46839.jpg)

# Deborah S. Chang

Deborah S. Chang of *Panish Shea & Boyle LLP* is the recipient of the 2014 Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Consumer Attorney of the Year Award. Deborah is a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), where she serves on the Executive Committee and is a National Board Member. She is also on the Executive Committee (2nd Vice President) of the CAOC.

### Articles written by this author:

[![The story of their lives](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Chang-istock-501918261_de16c25ef21b1c88a1aa428ad5b9dfc4.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/the-story-of-their-lives "The story of their lives")

## [The story of their lives](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/the-story-of-their-lives "The story of their lives")

Telling the jury a story to prove non-economic damages

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")

[2015 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april)

[![The art of storytelling](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Storytelling_istock-181874992_bacf4190ff58b76bb8ce0559872d5189.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/the-art-of-storytelling-2 "The art of storytelling")

## [The art of storytelling](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/the-art-of-storytelling-2 "The art of storytelling")

Bring your client’s story to life because whoever tells the best story wins

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")

[2019 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january)

[![The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/YOKA-istock-483193450_1912f919b254d34aff3bd80dae18ab49.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/the-top-10-cases-for-trial-attorneys-in-personal-injury-cases "The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases")

## [The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/the-top-10-cases-for-trial-attorneys-in-personal-injury-cases "The top 10 cases for trial attorneys in personal-injury cases")

Ten important cases that are repeatedly encountered and can be both a sword and shield

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")
[Nicholas W. Yoka](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicholas-w-yoka "Nicholas W. Yoka")

[2021 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january)

## [Rising above it all](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/rising-above-it-all "Rising above it all")

No matter how bad things got, there was always a voice in the wilderness making sure justice prevailed

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")

[2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february)

[![Children with traumatic brain injury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Chang-istock-858352208_43cba41a5a6888554d338ede4064454f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-august/children-with-traumatic-brain-injury "Children with traumatic brain injury")

## [Children with traumatic brain injury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-august/children-with-traumatic-brain-injury "Children with traumatic brain injury")

Children’s brains are still developing, so TBI affects children far differently and more profoundly than adults

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")
[Sharon Grandinette](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sharon-grandinette "Sharon Grandinette")

[2024 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-august)