Ms. Chu is a partner at Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP, specializing in complex commercial litigation in both federal and state courts, primarily in the areas of contract, partnership, trade secrets, securities, and commercial fraud. Her clients include major airlines, financial institutions, technology companies and high net worth individuals, and some of her representative matters include the following:

• Prosecution of breach of contract claim on behalf of Hawaiian Airlines in federal bankruptcy court arising from Mesa Airlines’ misuse of confidential information which resulted in an $80 million judgment

• Prosecution of an action in federal court against Capital One for misappropriation and partnership claims involving the development and implementation of data-mining technology

• Prosecution of a fraudulent conveyance action against the former chief executive officer of Hawaiian Airlines arising from a multi-million dollar self-tender offer

• Prosecution in conjunction with a team of law firms around the country of whistleblower claims against Columbia/HCA Inc. arising out of one of the largest healthcare frauds in the history of the United States

• Prosecution of fraud and contract claims against Maxtor on behalf of Stormedia in connection with a breach of a long-term supply contract

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1991; Roscoe Pound Moot Court Competition Finalist; UCLA Representative, Roger Traynor Moot Court Competition
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in Economics, 1987

Professional Activities
Admitted: California
Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations
President: Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (1998-99)
Judge Pro Tem: Los Angeles County Superior Courts, 2000-present
Languages: Mandarin Chinese