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Daniel Harrison Wu
Expertise
Mr. Wu is an experienced litigator who has extensive litigation experience in both state and federal court and specializes in the areas of business, commercial, and intellectual property litigation. He has also handled employment law matters on behalf of employers in judicial and non-judicial forums. His experience extends to all aspects of litigation, including, but not limited to, the development of case strategy and litigation budgets, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial.
Business and Commercial Litigation
- Mr. Wu has represented clients across a wide variety of industries in all aspects of business and commercial litigation including, but not limited to, the prosecution and defense of complex breach of contract, fraud, unfair business competition, trade secret, and business tort claims. Because several of these matters involve entities domiciled outside the United States, Mr. Wu is also knowledgeable in handling the specific procedural intricacies in litigating against internationally based entities.
Intellectual Property Litigation
- Mr. Wu has represented clients in the prosecution and defense of patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade dress, and copyright infringement claims.
Employment Litigation
- Mr. Wu has represented employers against claims of harassment and discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation in state and federal court as well as wage, meal and break period violations before administrative agencies such as the California Labor Commissioner.
Presentations and Publications
- Panelist, "Taming the Terabytes: The Preservation of Electronic Evidence & the Law Department's Role: Records Retention, Sanctions, Ethics and Cost Issues," 2008 Annual California Minority Counsel Program, San Francisco, California (October 2008)
- Panelist, "Deposition Strategies for General Practioners," 2007 Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
- "Federal Practice," MCLE Seminar (2005)
Areas of Expertise
Commercial and Business Litigation; Employment Litigation and Counseling; Intellectual Property
Education
Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
- Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
University of California at Berkeley, B.A. in Integrative Biology
Admissions
State Bar of California
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
United States District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
United States District Court , Eastern District of Texas
Professional Distinctions
2007 Recipient of Stakeholder 100 Award
Clerked for the California Department of Insurance
Clerked for the State Bar of California Office of Enforcement
Served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Lawrence Crispo, Judge of the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Foreign Languages
Taiwanese
Mandarin Chinese (Conversant)