Lan Do & Associates, LLC — A family practice in language, since 1993.
Professional language services · since 1993

The careful work of being understood.

Lan Do & Associates provides interpretation, translation, and transcription for healthcare, legal, government, education, and business — the rooms where understanding matters most.

In every language we offer
"Yes, we can speak your language."
in Mandarin
是的,我们会说您的语言。
in Amharic
አዎ፣ ቋንቋዎን መናገር እንችላለን።
in Hindi
हाँ, हम आपकी भाषा बोल सकते हैं।
in Arabic
نعم، نستطيع التحدث بلغتك.
70+
languages supported across our network
500+
vetted, professional linguists
33+
years of continuous practice
200+
requests filled each day in 20+ languages
Our services

Three services, carefully delivered.

Whether you need a qualified interpreter in the room, a precise written translation, or accurate transcription, we match the work to the right linguist for the setting.

— i —

Interpretation

In-person, telephonic, consecutive, and simultaneous interpretation for healthcare, legal, government, education, business, and conference settings.

— ii —

Translation & Transcription

Written translation and accurate transcription for legal documents, consent forms, publications, research studies, and multilingual communications.

— iii —

Voiceover & Subtitles

Native-voice voiceover, dubbing, and accurate multilingual subtitling for training videos, broadcast, educational media, and corporate communications.

About the firm

A family firm with a long memory.

Founded in 1993 by Vietnamese refugees in the Bay Area, Lan Do & Associates was built to help organizations bridge communication across languages and cultures with care, accuracy, and professionalism.

For more than three decades we have continuously served healthcare, legal, government, education, community organizations and businesses with interpretation, translation, and transcription services grounded in cultural understanding, confidentiality, and reliability.

Our work remains practical and service-focused: matching clients with qualified linguists, protecting sensitive communications, and helping people understand and be understood in important settings.

Long-running engagements

Trusted, year after year.

Decades of continuous service to the institutions we partner with.

33+
years
California Dept. of Disability
30+
years
Kaiser Permanente
28+
years
Social Security Administration
Professional standards

A standard, carefully kept.

Three principles guide how we hire, how we work, and how we protect our clients' communications.

i

Qualified linguists

Experienced interpreters and translators support healthcare, legal, government, education, and business settings. Many hold federal, state, and/or professional certifications.

ii

Accuracy & confidentiality

Our linguists emphasize professionalism, cultural competence, accuracy, and confidentiality when handling sensitive communications.

iii

Translation expertise

Translation and transcription support includes legal documents, consent forms, research studies, publications, websites, business materials, political campaigns, and official records.

— Certifications & recognitions —
WRMSDC Certified Minority-Owned Business
California DGS Certified Small Business
Woman-Owned Business
HIPAA Compliant

Licensing and certification information available upon request.

Contact us

Begin a conversation.

Reach our office by phone or email, or send a service request and we'll match you with the right linguist.

Office & correspondence

Telephone

(510) 748-9200Mon–Fri · 8am–6pm PT

Fax

(510) 748-9201

Office

2171 Harbor Bay ParkwayAlameda, CA 94502

General

lda@landoassociates.comInquiries · monitored 24/7

Requests

request@landoassociates.comService requests · monitored 24/7

— Request services —

The fastest way to a qualified linguist.

Tell us the language, the setting, and the timing. Our coordinators will match you with the right person from our network.

For linguists

Join our network.

New applicants are welcome, and existing contractors can access the portal here.

— New applicants —

Apply to the linguist network

We are always seeking qualified interpreters and translators to join our network for healthcare, legal, government, education, and business assignments.

Apply now
— Existing contractors —

Contractor portal access

Existing contractors may access the contractor portal to review assignments, submit invoices, and update credentials.

Enter portal