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Episode 90 – Garrett Boorojian and Shanlon Wu discuss relationship building in a team environment.

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“About Shan Wu

Shanlon “Shan” Wu is a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer whose practice areas include white-collar defense and college student defense. With over a decade as a federal prosecutor, Shan brings to his clients a wealth of criminal defense experience as well as an insider’s understanding of the U.S. Justice Department gained through his service to former Attorney General Janet Reno. As Counsel to the Attorney General, he advised the Attorney General on various criminal law issues. During that time, he also served as a liaison to the FBI, DEA, and National Institute of Justice, among others. He has received numerous awards for his groundbreaking work within the world of law; he pioneered the use of expert testimony in domestic violence prosecutions and was part of the team that secured the first life-without-parole sentence ever given for a serial rapist. His body of work spans the public and private sectors and includes prosecuting, investigating and defending matters ranging from violent crime to complex white-collar criminal investigation.

Shan’s recent white-collar cases include representing a top executive in the “Fat Leonard” U.S. Navy fraud cases as well as a Singapore national extradited to the United States on charges of International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) violations. Shan is a pioneer in the area of college and university student defense having represented students in cases ranging from campus sexual assault and hazing to academic honor code violations. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Sarah Lawrence College.

Shan received his law degree from Georgetown University; prior to that, he obtained a B.A. in English Literature from Vassar College and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. He is bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and beyond law, his interests include writing, boxing, and holistic health. He is a past-President of his local Asian Pacific American Bar Association and has served on the D.C. Bar Association’s Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Committee.

Shanlon Wu contributes commentary and insights on current events as a Legal Analyst.”

https://dcstudentdefense.com/about/attorney-shanlon-wu

“SHANLON WU

College Student Criminal Defense Attorney

Shan’s professional and personal background gives him a unique understanding of academic institutions and the criminal justice system. A former federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. who is now a nationally-known CNN Legal Analyst, he is at home in D.C. Courts and very familiar with the Washington, D.C. law enforcement agencies, especially the Metropolitan Police Department.

As the child of immigrants who worked as university professors, Shan grew up in a university environment. He understands the mindset of academic institutions and serves on the Board of Trustees for Sarah Lawrence College.

Shan served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia for over ten years…”

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“CNN Appearances“

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