Andrew Wu focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters.

Andrew represents companies in high-stakes commercial disputes in a variety of industries, including the consumer products, retail, financial services and technology industries. Andrew is experienced in all phases of litigation, including initial case assessment, fact and expert discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing motions, and trial. His trial experience includes witness preparation, conducting direct examination, preparing cross-examinations and substantive trial briefing.

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Andrew has successfully handled disputes involving breach of contract, business torts and trade secrets misappropriation claims, among others. He also represents companies in consumer class actions involving claims of false advertising, unfair competition, and claims arising under federal and state privacy laws.

Representative Experience

  • Trial counsel for company sued for more than $50 million in alleged environmental cleanup costs. Plaintiffs’ claims were based entirely on corporate alter ego and successor liability theories. Judgment for client following four-week trial in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
  • Successfully defended media company in various civil actions, including handling all discovery, taking and defending depositions, and first-chairing mediations resulting in favorable settlements.
  • Successfully defended leading Silicon Valley technology company in various consumer class actions, including obtaining dismissal of putative consumer wiretapping class action.

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  • Represented major fast-food company in several high-profile matters spanning multiple jurisdictions, including obtaining dismissal of former franchisees’ $1 billion putative class action.
  • Represented university in mask manufacturing dispute, including obtaining reversal of trial court’s denial of motion to quash service of summons.
  • Represented semiconductor materials company in patent licensing dispute, including drafting complex filings and successfully obtaining reconsideration of court’s order resulting in protection of client’s trade secrets.
  • Represented insurance company in trade secret misappropriation action against former executives and competitor, including drafting dispositive motions and assisting with key witness depositions.
  • Represented leading technology company in renewable energy purchasing dispute, including successfully enforcing forum selection clause to avoid forum shopping by the plaintiffs.
  • Managed West Coast litigation docket for national food distribution company, including managing active matters across different jurisdictions, handling all phases of discovery and negotiating favorable settlements.

Professional Highlights

Honors & Awards

  • Named in Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Stars, 2022 – 2024

Associations

  • Member of The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
  • Member of the National Asia Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)

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  • Member of The Bar Association of San Francisco

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2018
    Senior Managing Editor, Hastings Law Journal

    B.S., Biology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2014

Admissions

  • California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California