Chuong M. Le

Managing Partner

Biography

Chuong M. Le serves as Managing Partner at 3i Law, a full-service law firm committed to delivering thoughtful and practical legal support. His work spans private client services, business and corporate law, and international transactions, with a focus on understanding each client’s unique circumstances to help craft well-rounded legal strategies. As a Vietnamese-American attorney, Chuong values cultural awareness in his practice and aims to support clients from diverse backgrounds with sensitivity and care. He advises individuals and families on legacy planning, charitable giving, and tax matters, and assists businesses through various stages of growth, including startups, mergers, acquisitions, and real estate investments. With an L.L.M. in Taxation, he contributes technical insight to complex planning efforts. Chuong strives to offer clear, accessible guidance that helps clients make informed decisions. He has been fortunate to receive recognition from the Denver Business Journal as a Most Admired CEO, 5280 Top Lawyers, and BestLawyers, though he remains focused on serving clients with integrity and respect.

Representative Experiences

Represented a corporation in multinational expansion
Represent clients in various real estate matters, including landlord/tenant issues, development, acquisition, structures and taxes
Advised clients on acquisition and sale of multi-million dollar company, including obtaining collateral and perfecting security interest for third-party loans, drafting of asset purchase agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, consulting agreements, leases and pledge agreements
Provided cultural and linguistic perspective in resolving real estate venture dispute in Viet Nam with team of attorneys
Advise startup companies on corporate structure, disclosure and privacy statements, shareholder agreements and redemption agreements involving shareholders and investors
Represent foreign clients in immigration and business transactions in the U.S.
Advise corporate clients in the areas of formation, joint ventures, contracts, real estate and taxes Private Client Services and Tax Strategies
Represent U.S. and foreign clients on wealth and tax strategies in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions
Counsel diverse clients utilizing culturally relevant methods on legacy planning and disposition and protection of assets through qualified terminable interest property trusts, power of appointment trusts, generation skipping trusts and special needs trusts
Represent clients on wealth and privacy strategies utilizing tax and corporate structures

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Colorado Employee Ownership Office at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Governor Appointment, Former Commission Member
Hope Communities, Board of Directors, President
US Vietnam Council, Board Member
Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, Former President
Brighton Economic Development Corporation, Former Board Member
Colorado Bar Association, Member
Denver Bar Association, Member
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado, Former President
Asian Real Estate Association of America – Denver County and Ventura County Chapters, Former Member
Dragonboat Festival – Former Board Chair

Languages

English
Vietnamese

Publications and Speaking Engagements

“Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Uncertainties”, Moderator, World Trade Day (May 22, 2025)
Fireside Chat: Alternatives to the Billable Hour Model, Speaker, El Paso County Bar Association Wellbeing Workshop (March 2025)
Building Wealth and Protecting Assets – The Role of Trusts in Real Estate Transactions, Speaker, Land Title (February 19, 2025)
“Navigating New Ventures: Essential Questions for Partnerships,” Author (September 10, 2024)
“Keeping it Legal: What all Colorado Small Business Owners Should Know,” Asenso Business Incubator, Pike’s Peak Small Business Development Center, Co-Presenter, July 2024
“Is the Billable Hour Mandate Holding Us Back?” Author, Colorado Lawyer (June 2024)
“What Now? A Discussion on the Post-NAR Settlement Implications for Real Estate Professionals,” Speaker, Exploring the Power of Real Estate and Networking for Legacy Building Event (March 2024)
“The Business Side Of Law: Chuong Le Of 3i Law On 5 Things You Need To Create Or Lead A Successful Law Firm,” Published Interview, Authority Magazine (February 21, 2024)
“What Every Consumer Should Know About Legal Services,” Featured Guest, Fox5 DC (December 23, 2023)
“Roadblocks to Partnership for Diverse Attorneys and the Impact on Legal Accessibility,” Moderator (December 12, 2023)
“Barriers to Competent Representation of Diverse and Underserved Populations and Strategies and Resources to Mitigate Bias,” Author and Presenter, 15th Annual Rocky Mountain Elder Law Retreat (August 26, 2023)
“Hanging Your Shingle – Successfully Launching and Running Your Own Practice: The Essential Guide,” Speaker, CBA-CLE (August 18, 2023)
“Colorado Pivots 2023: A Forum for Small and Medium Businesses,” Moderator, 3i Law and Bank of Montreal Event (April 2023)
“Estate Planning – Key Considerations for All Phases of Life,” Speaker, New Direction Trust Company Webinar (May 17, 2022)
“Landlord and Tenant Law: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,” Speaker, Real Estate Investor Success Summit (October 16, 2021)
“Estate Planning – Leaving Your Legacy,” Speaker, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (November 18, 2019)
“ARIA Paves the Way for US Reengagement with Asia,” Author, Law360 (July 9, 2019)
Doing Business in Vietnam Symposium, Moderator, Snell & Wilmer event (April 19, 2019)
“This Big Law Lateral Wants to Build a Colorado-Vietnam Business Pipeline,” Profiled, The American Lawyer (September 19, 2018)
Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements, Speaker, PSA TEC, Westminster, Colorado (May 9, 2017)
Speaker on various legal topics, Small Business Development Center, Westminster, Colorado (annual presentation, 2015-2018)
Modern Considerations in Estate Planning, Presentation (various locations) Estate Planning Basics, Presentation (various locations)

Recent Awards and Recognition

2026 Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law – Presented by BestLawyers
2025 5280 Top Lawyers: Estate Planning – Presented by 5280 Magazine
2024 Most Admired CEO – Presented by the Denver Business Journal
2023 Minoru Yasui Award – Presented by the Asian Pacific Bar Association of America

Contact

Areas of Expertise

Education

University of Denver
(L.L.M., Taxation, 2013)

University of Colorado at Denver
(School of Public Affairs, Leadership Development, 2008)

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
(J.D., 2003)

The Colorado College
(B.A., Political Science, 2000)

American University
(Foreign Policy Program, 1998)

Bar Admissions

Colorado

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Colorado

United States District Court, District of Colorado

United States Tax Court

Representative Experiences

Represented a corporation in multinational expansion
Represent clients in various real estate matters, including landlord/tenant issues, development, acquisition, structures and taxes
Advised clients on acquisition and sale of multi-million dollar company, including obtaining collateral and perfecting security interest for third-party loans, drafting of asset purchase agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, consulting agreements, leases and pledge agreements
Provided cultural and linguistic perspective in resolving real estate venture dispute in Viet Nam with team of attorneys
Advise startup companies on corporate structure, disclosure and privacy statements, shareholder agreements and redemption agreements involving shareholders and investors
Represent foreign clients in immigration and business transactions in the U.S.
Advise corporate clients in the areas of formation, joint ventures, contracts, real estate and taxes Private Client Services and Tax Strategies
Represent U.S. and foreign clients on wealth and tax strategies in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions
Counsel diverse clients utilizing culturally relevant methods on legacy planning and disposition and protection of assets through qualified terminable interest property trusts, power of appointment trusts, generation skipping trusts and special needs trusts
Represent clients on wealth and privacy strategies utilizing tax and corporate structures

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Colorado Employee Ownership Office at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Governor Appointment, Former Commission Member
Hope Communities, Board of Directors, President
US Vietnam Council, Board Member
Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, Former President
Brighton Economic Development Corporation, Former Board Member
Colorado Bar Association, Member
Denver Bar Association, Member
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado, Former President
Asian Real Estate Association of America – Denver County and Ventura County Chapters, Former Member
Dragonboat Festival – Former Board Chair

Languages

English
Vietnamese

Publications and Speaking Engagements

“Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Uncertainties”, Moderator, World Trade Day (May 22, 2025)
Fireside Chat: Alternatives to the Billable Hour Model, Speaker, El Paso County Bar Association Wellbeing Workshop (March 2025)
Building Wealth and Protecting Assets – The Role of Trusts in Real Estate Transactions, Speaker, Land Title (February 19, 2025)
“Navigating New Ventures: Essential Questions for Partnerships,” Author (September 10, 2024)
“Keeping it Legal: What all Colorado Small Business Owners Should Know,” Asenso Business Incubator, Pike’s Peak Small Business Development Center, Co-Presenter, July 2024
“Is the Billable Hour Mandate Holding Us Back?” Author, Colorado Lawyer (June 2024)
“What Now? A Discussion on the Post-NAR Settlement Implications for Real Estate Professionals,” Speaker, Exploring the Power of Real Estate and Networking for Legacy Building Event (March 2024)
“The Business Side Of Law: Chuong Le Of 3i Law On 5 Things You Need To Create Or Lead A Successful Law Firm,” Published Interview, Authority Magazine (February 21, 2024)
“What Every Consumer Should Know About Legal Services,” Featured Guest, Fox5 DC (December 23, 2023)
“Roadblocks to Partnership for Diverse Attorneys and the Impact on Legal Accessibility,” Moderator (December 12, 2023)
“Barriers to Competent Representation of Diverse and Underserved Populations and Strategies and Resources to Mitigate Bias,” Author and Presenter, 15th Annual Rocky Mountain Elder Law Retreat (August 26, 2023)
“Hanging Your Shingle – Successfully Launching and Running Your Own Practice: The Essential Guide,” Speaker, CBA-CLE (August 18, 2023)
“Colorado Pivots 2023: A Forum for Small and Medium Businesses,” Moderator, 3i Law and Bank of Montreal Event (April 2023)
“Estate Planning – Key Considerations for All Phases of Life,” Speaker, New Direction Trust Company Webinar (May 17, 2022)
“Landlord and Tenant Law: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,” Speaker, Real Estate Investor Success Summit (October 16, 2021)
“Estate Planning – Leaving Your Legacy,” Speaker, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (November 18, 2019)
“ARIA Paves the Way for US Reengagement with Asia,” Author, Law360 (July 9, 2019)
Doing Business in Vietnam Symposium, Moderator, Snell & Wilmer event (April 19, 2019)
“This Big Law Lateral Wants to Build a Colorado-Vietnam Business Pipeline,” Profiled, The American Lawyer (September 19, 2018)
Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements, Speaker, PSA TEC, Westminster, Colorado (May 9, 2017)
Speaker on various legal topics, Small Business Development Center, Westminster, Colorado (annual presentation, 2015-2018)
Modern Considerations in Estate Planning, Presentation (various locations) Estate Planning Basics, Presentation (various locations)

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