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Shanlon “Shan” Wu (born May 13, 1959) is a Chinese-American criminal defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor based in Washington, D.C. He is best known for being a member of Rick Gates’ legal team during the Mueller special counsel investigation and a CNN Legal Analyst.[1][2]
Shanlon Wu | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1959 (age 59) Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | China/United States |
| Education | Georgetown University Law School (JD)
Sarah Lawrence College (MFA) Vassar College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Criminal defense lawyer, CNN Legal Analyst |
| Website | www.shanlonwu.com |
Early life and education
editShanlon Wu is the son of two Chinese immigrants who came to the United States as graduate students and decided to stay as political refugees after the Chinese Communist Revolution.[3] Wu obtained a B.A. in English Literature from Vassar College and then obtained an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. He simultaneously continued his career as an amateur boxer, training under two-time world heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson.[4]
After completing his M.F.A. program, Wu obtained his J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center. While studying at Georgetown, Wu completed a federal clerkship with a trial court judge and a second clerkship with a Federal Court of Appeals judge.[5]
Career
editAfter graduating from Georgetown, Wu accepted a position as a federal prosecutor. During his 11 years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Wu pioneered the use of expert testimony in domestic violence prosecutions and was recognized by the Justice Department for his work.[6][7][8]
Wu secured the first life without parole sentence in D.C. for a serial rapist.[9] He also worked on other special projects during his time at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including a Clinton-era corruption investigation involving former Arizona governor Bruce Babbitt.[10] Soon after, Wu served as Special Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno.[11]
In 2009, Wu was considered among 4 other candidates for U.S. Attorney for D.C.[12]
After leaving the government, Wu founded his own firm, DC Student Defense, to help students throughout the D.C. area with both disciplinary and criminal accusations.[13][14][15]
One of his most high-profile cases was the case of Mimi Groves, a white high school student who withdrew from her college of choice after a classmate released a three-second video clip that captured Groves saying a racial slur.[16][17]
When Rick Gates and Paul Manafort were indicted in the 2017 Mueller-Russian Probe, Wu briefly joined Gates’ team of defense attorneys.[18][19] In February of 2018, Wu and Gates’ other attorneys left the case due to “irreconcilable differences.”[20][21][22]
Shortly after leaving Gates’ legal team, Wu began making appearances on CNN to offer his opinion on the Mueller probe as a legal analyst and former attorney for Rick Gates.[23][24] Since then, he has appeared regularly as a Legal Analyst on CNN, offering commentary on topics including charging anti-Asian attacks as hate crimes, the Trump impeachments, and the Mueller-Russian probe.[25][26][27] He is also a regular guest commentator on a variety of other media outlets, covering similar topics as well as the Supreme Court and student’s rights issues.[28][29][30][31]
Personal Life
editWu lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife and two daughters.
He currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Sarah Lawrence.[32]
References
edit- ^ Hsu, Spencer S. (2018-02-07). "Lawyers for Rick Gates ask to leave Mueller-probe case, citing 'irreconcilable differences' with their client". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Ex-federal prosecutor explains why special master filing has become a 'proxy war' | CNN Politics, 2022-09-10, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Elton (2023-08-29). "Shan Wu Wikipedia; Married, Wife, Net Worth, Age, Bio, Education". FACTSPODIUM. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Alums Remember Boxing - Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly". www.vassar.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Attorney Shanlon Wu". DC Student Defense. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC". Cohen Seglias. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Long, Jennifer (2007). Introducing Expert Testimony to Explain Victim Behavior in Sexual and Domestic Violence Prosecutions (PDF). National District Attorneys Association, American Prosecutors Research Institute. p. 22.
- ^ Nixon v. United States, D.C. App. LEXIS 123 (D.C. Ct. App. Mar. 11, 1999), https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/dc-court-of-appeals/1414796.html
- ^ "Frederick Douglas Kyle v. U.S." Justia Law. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Independent Counsel. (2000). Final Report of the Independent Counsel In Re: Bruce Edward Babbitt. Independent Counsel Report. Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-ICREPORT-BABBITT/pdf/GPO-ICREPORT-BABBITT.pdf
- ^ PC, Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman. "Cohen Seglias Welcomes DC Partners Shanlon Wu and Julie Grohovsky, Announces White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Alexander, Del Quentin Wilber and Keith L. (2009-05-29). "2 Current, 3 Former Federal Prosecutors Are Finalists for U.S. Attorney for D.C." The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Baylor's strict conduct code may have silenced rape victims". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Culver, David; Cook • •, Gina (2018-05-04). "GMU Student Pleads Guilty to Selling LSD to Frat Brother Who Jumped to His Death". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Potter, Leah. "Alumna files federal Title IX complaint after leading high-profile protests". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Creitz, Charles (2020-12-28). "University 'rushed to judgment' in pressuring student withdrawal after slur clip goes viral, attorney says". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Murdock, Corinne (2020-12-30). "Mimi Groves' Lawyer Contradicts University of Tennessee Over Viral Video: 'She Was Forced Out'". Tennessee Star. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Paul Manafort's lawyer chastised by judge - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ “Manafort's Trial Continues.” All Things Considered. NPR, August 5, 2018. https://www.npr.org/2018/08/05/635832585/manafort-s-trial-continuesl
- ^ Polantz, Katelyn (2018-02-07). "Lawyers for Rick Gates say they have 'irreconcilable differences' with client | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Jury to weigh ex-Trump aide Manafort's fate for a third day". CNBC. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Gerstein, Josh (2018-02-07). "Judge holds hearing on Gates' lawyers request to exit case". POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Erin Burnett: Mueller's star witness spills the beans, 6 August 2018, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Steve Bannon interviewed again by Mueller's team, 30 October 2018, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ CNN contributors react to university chancellor's racist remarks during speech, 17 December 2022, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Ex-prosecutor breaks down Trump's worst case scenarios, 19 March 2023, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Mueller told Justice Dept. three weeks ago he wouldn't reach a conclusion on obstruction, 25 March 2019, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Shan Wu: Large Redactions In Probable Cause Portions Of Mar-a-Lago Affidavit 'Very Alarming', 26 August 2022, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Shan Wu & Aaron Keller Talk Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing, 7 September 2018, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ Kika, Thomas (2023-07-04). "New ban on Biden admin's tech contacts is a "blow to public safety": Lawyer". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Lawyer: Yale basketball case shows the difficulty of campus sexual assault investigations". Washington Post. 2021-10-27. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". www.sarahlawrence.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-06.