Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: “There is no doubt she will be missed by many in the Southern California legal community.”
Friends and other affected persons mourn the death of former board member and prominent Orange County attorney Lei Lei Wang Ekvall, who passed away unexpectedly yesterday, Sunday, June 27, after suffering a stroke.
Lei Lei was also the former president of Orange County Asian American Bar Association, and the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and, over the years, served on many other committees and boards. She was instrumental in founding the Central District’s pro bono bankruptcy clinic and she served as the president of Community Legal Services SoCal, part of the Legal Aid Foundation.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Ekvall so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To Lei Lei Wang Ekvall
Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Ekvall.
“It is with our deepest condolences that we pass along this message, being sent at the request of the firm Smiley Wang-Ekvall. Lei Lei Wang Ekvall served as the 2010 President of the Orange County Bar Association. She was a friend, colleague and mentor to many, including me. Lei Lei continued to share her time and expertise with the OCBA long after her presidency was over. The world and OCBA are less bright without her here,” shares Larisa Dinsmoor, 2021 OCBA President”
“It is with great sorrow that we inform you that LABF’s incoming 2021-2022 Secretary, Lei Lei Wang Ekvall, passed away yesterday. Lei Lei was a vibrant member of our board, a great colleague, and a wonderful friend. With thanks to her firm, Smiley Wang-Ekvall, we share this tribute:
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we write to share that our dear friend and partner, Lei Lei Wang Ekvall, passed away on Sunday, June 27, after suffering a stroke. Lei Lei was a leader of the Southern California legal community. She was a former president of the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Asian American Bar Association, and the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and, over the years, served on many other committees and boards. She was instrumental in founding the Central District’s pro bono bankruptcy clinic and she served as the president of Community Legal Services SoCal, part of the Legal Aid Foundation. In recent years and in recognition of her many contributions to the legal community, she was honored by the Orange County Women Lawyers Association as its Attorney of the Year and awarded the Hon. Peter M. Elliott Award by the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum.
We draw comfort from the fact that she lived the fullest of lives. She and her family travelled the world. She’s gone heli-skiing, cage diving with great white sharks, scuba diving in a number of different oceans and seas, been on a safari, and had some amazing vacations. She also made the most of the day-to-day things: she loved going to the farmer’s market on the weekends, cooked steaks every Friday night, always drank the good bottle of wine, and spent a lot of time with family and friends. She leaves us and her family with so many memories and a reminder of the best way to live a life. Her boundless energy and optimism and love of life will be missed and she will continue to be a source of inspiration to the many people whose lives she touched.
We will provide information about her memorial service when details are available.”
“Absolutely stunned to hear of the passing of Lei Lei Wang Ekvall due to a stroke.
May her memory be a blessing.”
“Lei Lei was an honored member of our legal community. While I only met and spoke to her a few times, she was always ready with a warm smile and a friendly word. The Petrofsky Law firm wishes to convey its deepest sympathies to Smiley Wang-Ekvall LLP, her family, and loves ones. ❤️
“To Members of the OCBA:
It is with our deepest condolences that we pass along this message, being sent at the request of the firm Smiley Wang-Ekvall. Lei Lei Wang Ekvall served as the 2010 President of the Orange County Bar Association. She was a friend, colleague and mentor to many, including me. Lei Lei continued to share her time and expertise with the OCBA long after her presidency was over. The world and OCBA are less bright without her here.”
– Larisa Dinsmoor
2021 OCBA President”
“We lost a legend over the weekend. I met Lei Lei when I was in the final stages of interviewing for my current job. I don’t think she was immediately sold on me as Executive Director but over time we built a relationship. She was my board president during some of the most trying times of my professional career. To the end she was a steadfast supporter of mine and our program. My heart breaks for her son and family. Rest in Power, friend.”
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