Mary H. Chu

Ms. Chu specializes 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

Ms. Chu is also fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Professional Affiliations

• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• President of Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, 1998-1999
• Judge Pro Tem for Los Angeles County Superior Courts, 2000-present