Tony T. Liu

Business Trial Attorney

Tony T. Liu

Business Trial Attorney

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice in California, 2003
LEGAL EXPERIENCE

  • Handle real estate, corporate, business, commercial transactions and litigation.
  • Represent clients in administrative hearings, depositions, binding arbitrations, mediations, and trials.
  • Manage all aspect of cases from inception through completion.
  • Maintain close relationships with clients and ensure their goals are reached.
  • Represent clients whose lives have been adversely affected by the actions of our government, corporations, big businesses, insurance companies, and other wrong doers.

Anaheim City Attorney’s Office – Criminal Division– Trial Counsel (Volunteer)

  • Prosecuted criminal offenses through jury trials
  • Interviewed police officers and witnesses in preparation for trials.

Orange County District Attorney’s Office — Prosecuting Attorney (Volunteer)

  • Prosecuted criminal offenses through jury trials
  • Handled arraignments, pre-trials, and suppression motions.
  • Represented the State of California in felony preliminary hearings.
  • Interviewed police officers, witnesses, forensic scientists in preparation for trials, suppression motions, and preliminary hearings.

EDUCATION

  • LL.M. in Trial Advocacy — Chapman University School of Law
  • LL.M. in Taxation — Golden Gate University School of Law
  • J.D. — Chapman University School of Law
  • B.A. in Finance (Real Estate) — California State University, Fullerton

SIGNIFICANT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

  • Graduate — Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
  • Graduate — Trial Advocacy Project (TAP) – Los Angeles County Bar Association

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Speaker, Asian Business Association of Orange County’s 2009 Small Business Day on “Choice of Business Legal Entities”
  • Speaker, Asian Business Association of Orange County’s 2008 Small Business Day on “Choice of Business Legal Entities”
  • Speaker, Whittier College’s video conference in 2007 on “U.S.-China Business Relationship”
  • Speaker, “L.I.F.T. Business Foundation” – 2018 to present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Orange County Trial Lawyer’s Association
  • Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association
  • Orange County Asian American Bar Association
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

California State University, Fullerton – Extended Education Program

  • Advisory Board Member on International Business Certification Program (2006)

North Orange County Chinese Culture Association

North Orange County Chinese School

  • President (2007-2008)
  • Parent Association President (2006-2007)
  • Board Member (2003-2005; 2006-2008)

Orange County Chinese American Lion’s Club

  • President (2011 – 2012)
  • First Vice President (2008 – 2011)
  • Secretary (2013)
  • Board of Director (2008 – 2014)
  • Member (2006-2014)

Asian Business Association of Orange County

  • President (2008); President-Elect (2007)
  • Board Member (2006-2009)
  • Legal Counsel (2005 – 2007)
  • Member (2006 – 2009)

Orange County Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce

  • President (2007)
  • Vice President and President-Elect (2006)
  • Board Member (2005-2009)
  • Member (2004 to 2010)

Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County –

  • Board of Director (2009 to 2010; 2013)
  • Member (2008 to 2013)