Stephanie Chau

Stephanie Chau is an experienced litigator and former federal prosecutor who represents clients in highly regulated industries, including telecommunications, technology, medical devices, pharmaceutical, health care, entertainment, insurance, financial services, consumer goods, and retail. She represents clients ranging from Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to startups in emerging markets and midsize businesses, with a focus on complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, contractual disputes, employment, intellectual property, privacy and other regulatory issues, business torts, and consumer class actions.

Stephanie maintains a robust pro bono practice with a focus on regulatory compliance, criminal law, voting rights, hate law and First Amendment issues, and other civil and legislative matters affecting nonprofit organizations, including the application of public health prevention models to counter violent extremism.

Previously, Stephanie was a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California where she chaired several federal jury trials and handled numerous appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before becoming an attorney, Stephanie was an associate at a global fixed-income investment firm.

Stephanie is a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

• Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine (2022–2023)

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
  • Pro Bono Advisory Council
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association​
  • Leadership Advancement Program, Class of 2023–2024
• Project By Project – Los Angeles
  • Steering Committee
• Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
  • Board of Governors

• "Legal Protection for Practitioners," Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022, Pittsburgh, PA (September 19–21, 2022)
• "Legal Liabilities Series: The SAFETY Act and Civil Liability Principles," McCain Institute (April 13, 2021)

• Litigation Associate, Salisian Lee LLP, Los Angeles, CA (2016–2018)
• Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, San Diego, CA (2014–2015)
• Associate, Western Asset Management Co., Pasadena, CA (2006–2010)