I'm a former Manhattan prosecutor and federal criminal defense lawyer. I've lived in courtrooms, the grand jury, and in-house at a hospitality company that centered its hiring around human trafficking survivors and justice-involved individuals.
I have tried multiple federal and state cases to verdict as first-chair and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I know how the government builds cases because I built them.
Outside the courtroom, I'm a Mama of two boys.
PRACTICE AREAS
WHO I REPRESENT
WHAT I BRING TO EVERY MATTER
Prosecutorial experience that anticipates government strategy from the inside out
Technical fluency at the intersection of law, technology, and complex business
Trial-tested advocacy in state and federal courts
Strategic negotiation of non-prosecution agreements and dismissals
Cultural competence and multilingual capabilities — Mandarin fluent, Spanish and Japanese conversational
"Many of my clients are navigating the U.S. justice system for the first time. I was on the other side of it, building cases. That changes how I show up for them."
I represent people often left unheard in the legal system: immigrants, business owners, and families at a crisis moment. My clients range from Ivy League professors and physicians to immigrant entrepreneurs, bitcoin experts, and former government advisors facing federal investigations.
My clients live and operate across borders. A U.S. criminal investigation can trigger cross-border collateral consequences - visa issues, foreign asset exposure, reputational risk in multiple jurisdictions. I have spent my career navigating exactly that intersection.
Federal investigations and grand jury matters
Insider trading and SEC enforcement
Health Care Fraud
REPRESENTATIVE RESULTS
Government Corruption, Bribery, FCPA
Crypto and digital asset matters
Cross-border and International criminal matters
White collar crime & financial fraud
Export controls & sanctions
Complex civil litigation
Money laundering, asset forfeiture and recovery
Secured full evidentiary victory for global manufacturer, preventing devastating product recall and preserving international operations
Achieved resolutions without charges in politically sensitive campaign finance and public corruption inquiries
Successfully defended clients in multi-million dollar federal healthcare fraud and kickback investigations
Won landmark cultural heritage litigation victory in decade-long ownership dispute, affirmed unanimously by the Second Circuit
Time served sentence achieved in multi-District money laundering exceeding $100 million dollars
Time served sentenced achieved in export controls and sanctions matter involving National Security vulnerabilities with China and North Korea
Negotiated multiple dismissals and non-prosecution agreements with state and federal prosecutors in bribery, money laundering, city contract fraud, and construction fraud matters involving targets of investigation
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your matter.
ADMISSIONS & AFFILIATIONS
New York
New Jersey
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association - Co-Chair, Government Enforcement & Compliance Committee (2016-2026)
Asian American Bar Association of New York
Federal Bar Council
Women's White Collar Defense Association
BEFORE LAWYERING
Born and raised in Queens, NYC's "world's borough." A proud product of New York City public schools. I was raised by a fierce grandma who spoke Spanish, Shanghainese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English all at once. I spent summers in Taipei, Beijing, and Tokyo, experiences that shaped how I think about language, culture, and what it truly means to code-switch.
Before law school I worked in retail, at a pager store (remember those?), a bakery cafe & restaurant, a Starbucks café at Barnes and Noble, as a paralegal at USAO (EDNY), and as a hagwon (cram school) teacher. Not all at once.
I speak Mandarin fluently, with working knowledge of Spanish and Japanese. I can barely order in Cantonese and Taiwanese.
I graduated from Boston University School of Law and Mount Holyoke College (B.A., International Relations, cum laude).
Get in touch
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917-781-3603