Daisy Y. Ha is a former appellate court attorney who previously worked with the California Court of Appeal until 2011. She brings deep proficiency in the legal field, with experience in a variety of areas of law. Ms. Ha has served on the Board, including as a director on Bank of Hope s predecessor bank boards, since 2014. She received her B.A., cum laude , from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Ms. Ha most recently served as an appellate court attorney for the California Court of Appeal in 2011. Prior to that, she worked with the United States District Court as a career law clerk, assisting in a variety of areas, including general civil law and criminal law from 2004 to 2010. Ms. Ha joined Paul Hastings, an international law firm, in 2001. While at Paul Hastings, she specialized in employment law and litigation and served on a secondment in the legal department at a major multinational corporation. Ms. Ha began her legal career in 2000 as a term law clerk supporting a United States District Court judge. Ms. Ha served for eight years on the board of the Child Educational Center and was on the executive committee and chair of the governance committee, where she led enhancements to the governance structure. She also served as chair of the search committee for the organization s new executive director.