Shan Wu

Shan Wu
Born Shanlon Wu
(1959-05-13) May 13, 1959
Westchester County, New York
Nationality China/United States
Citizenship Chinese-American
Alma mater Georgetown University Law School, Vassar College , Sarah Lawrence College
Occupation Criminal defense lawyer.
Years active 1991-Present
Known for CNN Legal Analyst during the Manafort's Trial,
Website www.shanlonwu.com

Shanlon "Shan" Wu (Born May 13, 1959) is an Chinese-American criminal defense lawyer.[1][2] He was the CNN Legal Analyst during the Manafort's Trial[3][4] and a member of Rick Gates legal team.[5][6]

Early life and education

Wu was born in Westchester County NY where he attended and graduated in Scarborough Day School in 1976.

Wu received his law degree from Georgetown University;[7] prior to that, he obtained a BA in English Literature from Vassar College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College.[8]

Career

From 1991-2001 , Wu served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States Department of Justice as well as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno, a role in which he advised on various criminal and civil law investigations, before becoming a founding member of Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm in 2010.[9][10]

Wu’s primary area of practice is representing college students accused of violations like those involving drugs, plagiarism, and sexual assault.[11] This involvement with college students led him to help create the DC Student Defense website and blog, which is featured on the American Bar Association website.[12][13]

In 2018, Wu was part of the legal team that defended former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in his much publicized trial.[14] Wu also represented Manafort's former protégé Rick Gates.[15]

Wu is a part-time professor at George Washington University, and a former Federal Prosecutor.[16]

Boxing

Prior to law school, Wu tried his hand as an amateur boxer. While studying at Vassar he studied and trained with two-time heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson.[17]

Awards and honors

Wu is one of the top rated Criminal Defense attorneys in Washington, DC.[18] He has received numerous Special Achievement Awards from the Justice Department as well as awards from law enforcement agencies and community groups.[19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sengupta, Somini (26 August 2011). "Case of 8,000 Menacing Posts Tests Limits of Twitter Speech". nytimes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jury to weigh ex-Trump aide Manafort's fate for a third day". cnbc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Report on Abuse in Catholic Church; Manafort Defense Rests; Pentagon Spokeswoman Under Investigation". cnn.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Manafort's Trial Continues". npr.org. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Polantz, Katelyn (8 February 2018). "Lawyers for Rick Gates say they have 'irreconcilable differences' with client". cnn.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Samuelsohn, Darren (1 February 2018). "Lawyers for Rick Gates withdraw from Russia case". politico.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Georgetown University Law School". utexas.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Alums Remember Boxing". vq.vassar.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Del Quentin Wilber, Keith L. Alexander (29 May 2009). "2 Current, 3 Former Federal Prosecutors Are Finalists for U.S. Attorney for D.C." washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ↑ David Willman, Chris Megerian (15 July 2018). "Trump resists Mueller interview, leaving difficult decision on subpoena before fall elections". latimes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Singapore man extradited to D.C. in export case over roadside bombs in Iraq". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "The DC Student Defense Blog". abajournal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Singapore man extradited to US charged with illegal exports to Iran". scmp.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  14. ↑ Trish Turner, Katherine Faulders (15 August 2018). "Meet the legal team defending former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  15. ↑ Hsu, Spencer (7 February 2018). "Lawyers for Rick Gates ask to leave Mueller-probe case, citing 'irreconcilable differences' with their client". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Shanlon Wu - College Student Criminal Defense Attorney". dcstudentdefense.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  17. ↑ Bergon, Frank. "Boxing at Vassar". vq.vassar.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "Attorney Profile Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Washington, DC". superlawyers.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  19. ↑ "College Student Criminal Defense Attorney". dcstudentdefense.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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