Shanlon Wu

Shanlon “Shan” Wu is a former federal prosecutor who defends college students in cases ranging from campus sexual assault to plagiarism and drug and alcohol violations. A founding member of Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple PLLC, a D.C.-based boutique law firm, his practice focuses on college student defense, criminal defense, white-collar defense and federal false claim (qui tam) cases. He has investigated and tried hundreds of criminal cases, argued appellate cases in the both local and federal court, led large-scale criminal investigations, litigated complex commercial cases, and counseled clients at all stages of criminal and civil investigations.
As a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., Shan focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, public corruption and fraud cases. He pioneered the use of expert testimony in domestic violence cases and, along with co-counsel, secured the first life-without-parole sentence for a serial rapist ever imposed in the District of Columbia. His outstanding legal work in the government was recognized through numerous Special Achievement Awards from the U.S. Department of Justice as well as awards conveyed by law enforcement agencies and community groups.
From 1999-2000, Shan served as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno, advising her on criminal and civil investigations, E-Gov, E-Commerce (electronic signatures, internet gambling, internet telephony, privacy & public access issues in electronic court filings), congressional oversight, and legislative review.
His personal interests include holistic health and nutrition. A former amateur boxer trained by two-time heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, Shan also trained amateur and professional kickboxers.

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