Overview
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.