Board of Governors

The Board of Governors of SCCLA consists of twenty-one members, five of whom also serve as executive officers. The Board ensures that SCCLA continues to fulfill its mission while operating in a responsible and sustainable fashion.

SCCLA selects its board members from qualified attorneys based in the Greater Los Angeles Area. SCCLA aims to maintain a diverse board with members who practice across a broad range of substantive legal areas and settings.

Please see below for brief biographies of our board members.

Sharlene represents companies, shareholders, and executives in resolving business litigation and employment disputes. She prosecutes and defends actions involving trade secrets, non-solicitation, non-competition, unfair competition, founder disputes, privacy, defamation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and real estate issues, with a focus on closely-held business disputes.

In Sharlene’s counsel to employers and executives, she advises on and defends a range of matters involving wrongful termination, equity, bonus, commission, independent contractor and exempt classification, discrimination/harassment, reasonable accommodation, wage & hour, PAGA, whistleblower, and retaliation claims, including in state court and in administrative matters (Labor Commissioner, EEOC/Civil Rights Department, and EDD). She has conducted employment investigations, as well as advised companies and executives in handling investigations.

Sharlene is a 2018 NAPABA Leadership Advancement Program Fellow. She is also a past president and board member of Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA (APA UCLA).

Jeffrey S. Kwong (鄺世傑) is a business restructuring and bankruptcy attorney at Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill L.L.P., and represents Chapter 11 debtors, unsecured creditor committees, secured and unsecured creditors, and parties in bankruptcy litigation and appeals from a variety of industries, including hotels and hospitality, lending and banking, commercial real estate, restaurants, retail, and healthcare. Mr. Kwong’s prior Chapter 11 debtor engagements include Cornerstone Apparel, Inc., Anna’s Linens, Tala Jewelers, Inc., and Green Fleet Systems, LLC. Further, he has represented commercial landlords in some of the largest retail bankruptcy cases filed across the country in recent years.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kwong served for two years as law clerk to the Honorable Deborah J. Saltzman, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California.

David Chao is a Special Counsel at Buchalter PC and member of its White Collar and Investigations Team. A former federal prosecutor, David represents executives and companies in high-stakes matters, including criminal investigations and prosecutions, regulatory actions, and complex business disputes. Prior to joining Buchalter, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California, where he specialized in prosecuting economic crimes, including bank and wire fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, tax fraud, and health care fraud. He also served for many years as the U.S. Attorney's Office's Procurement Fraud Coordinator and as a Deputy Chief in the General Crimes Section, where he supervised and trained the Office’s newest prosecutors. David is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. He clerked for Hon. Richard Paez and Hon. Dorothy Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and for Hon. Stephen V. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Ryan is a corporate associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Ryan focuses his practice on corporate and securities matters, including transactions, corporate governance, and securities compliance. He regularly counsels emerging companies from formation to exit, handling all aspects of entity formation and general corporate governance issues, financing events, mergers and acquisitions, and securities regulation. Prior to joining Mintz, Ryan was an associate at a California-based law firm handling a wide range of matters including corporate transactions, real estate financings, and securities compliance. During law school, he interned with the in-house legal department of a national level auto-finance lender and externed at the Federal Trade Commission. Ryan was a semi-finalist on Loyola’s Transactional Negotiations Team and earned the Dean’s Service award for his academic achievement and commitment to excellence in the community.

Stephanie Chau is a certified privacy professional (CIPP/US) and Counsel at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, where she represents clients in a wide range of privacy, litigation and other contractual and business matters. She is passionate about volunteering and supporting the AAPI community and proud to hold board, committee and leadership positions in service to several non-profit organizations. She is a 2023-2024 NAPABA Leadership Advancement Program Fellow, a two-time recipient of the Pro Bono Publico Award for exemplary pro bono representation, and recipient of The Blaise Gamba Pro Bono Award for her contributions on criminal justice and public safety issues. Previously, Stephanie served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and was an associate at a global fixed-income investment firm. She received her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Enoch Cheung represents clients across a broad range of industries in labor and employment matters, with a particular focus on employment defense issues involving workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims. Enoch received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from UCLA and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he served as APALSA president.

David Chiang serves as a Deputy Attorney General in the Cybercrime Section of the California Department of Justice, where he prosecutes complex high-tech cases ranging from cryptocurrency frauds to hacking to invasions of privacy.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, David served for 11 years as a Deputy District Attorney with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, where he tried fifty-nine jury and fourteen court trials. Over his years as a prosecutor, he has become an expert in pretrial and trial advocacy, motion practice, discovery, and criminal law and practice, with particular expertise in e-discovery and courtroom presentation of digital evidence. Of all his professional accomplishments, he is most proud of his work advocating for the victims of crime—particularly those for whom no one else will speak.

David is a proud graduate of the Duke University School of Law, where he served as Research Editor for the Duke Law Journal and on the Moot Court Board; of Georgetown University, of whose basketball team he remains a committed fan despite their persistent woes; and of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, where his teachers inspired his career in public service.

Stacey Chiu is an employment associate at K&L Gates, LLP, where she advises and represents employers across a wide range of industries including hospitality, technology, and manufacturing. Her practice includes defending employers in class actions, single-plaintiff lawsuits, and administrative proceedings. In addition to her litigation work, Stacey advises employers on issues like workplace investigations, employee policy development, and wage and hour audits.

Before joining K&L Gates, Stacey practiced employment law at several national firms. She received her J.D. from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, where she served as senior articles editor for the UC Law Journal and as a teaching assistant for the Legal Writing and Research Department. Prior to her legal career, Stacey lived and worked in Honduras, where she led a women’s development non-profit and taught at a bilingual high school.

Kenny Chung is the Executive Vice-President for Commercial Real Estate at Hong Kong Realty Management, Inc. He has extensive experience investing in and managing multiple types of real property such as retail, industrial, multi-family, and office. Kenny is a licensed California Realtor and holds the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource) designations.

Kenny earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. While at UCLA Law, he studied abroad at Peking University Law School in Beijing, China. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Alisa S. Edelson is an attorney at Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC with significant experience in the areas of business, entertainment, and intellectual property law.

Alisa has represented individuals and businesses in a wide variety of disputes involving, among other things, unfair competition, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, idea submission, and wrongful termination in state and federal courts. In addition, she has counseled clients concerning branding and intellectual property protection and enforcement including with respect to due diligence, clearance, prosecution, and management. Alisa is also experienced in drafting website agreements, such as terms of use, privacy policies, and video and personal appearance releases.

Alisa earned her B.A. in political science from the University of California, Irvine and obtained her J.D. from Loyola Law School. During law school, she held leadership positions as the Executive Editor and Chief Production Editor of the Entertainment Law Review. Ms. Edelson served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephen M. Hillman (Ret.) of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Brian Fu works closely with major production studios, talent and management agencies, and multinational corporations to devise creative immigration strategies for executives, on-screen talent in film and television, production teams, musicians, athletes, and artists to work on multi-million dollar projects in the United States. As a trusted advisor on global mobility matters for leading companies in such sectors as entertainment, fashion, design, cosmetics, and videogames, Brian counsels on complex labor and employment issues for foreign nationals. Brian has studied law at top schools in the United States, Australia, and Japan – on the prestigious Monbukagakusho Scholarship awarded by the Japanese government, and he fluently speaks Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, and Spanish. He has been recognized by the well-known and exclusive Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Best Lawyers Ones to Watch publications. He also serves on his firm’s Pro Bono Committee, as a DEI Liaison with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, as an invited Speaker for students at higher education institutions, and as a Mentor with his alma mater and local bar associations.

Phoebe Yifei Hu (胡猗霏) is an associate attorney at Foley & Mansfield, PLLP, a national defense firm, where she focuses her practice in the areas of products liability and toxic/mass torts litigation. Prior to joining Foley & Mansfield, Phoebe worked for a plaintiff-side litigation firm and successfully represented Chinese individuals and families in hundreds of personal injury cases.

Phoebe has bar admissions in both California and China. Phoebe graduated from UCLA School of Law, specializing in business law. Before coming to the U.S., She obtained her bachelor’s degree in law from East China University of Political Science and Law and graduated with the honor of “Distinguished Graduate of Shanghai.”

Beverly Luu is an attorney at Boies, Schiller, Flexner LLP, where her practice focuses on intellectual property law, complex litigation, criminal and civil forfeiture, and government investigations. She regularly works on high-stakes, cross-border matters and brings a multidisciplinary approach to disputes involving both commercial and regulatory issues.

Beverly earned her J.D. from LMU Loyola Law School, where she served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong in the United States District Court, Central District of California. Prior to law school, Beverly worked at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in the Asset Forfeiture Division, where she gained experience with criminal and civil forfeiture matters and government enforcement actions. She also has experience in criminal defense and immigration, representing members of the San Gabriel Valley community.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminology, Law and Society and in English from the University of California, Irvine, with a minor in Asian American Studies.

Joshua Su is a litigation associate at Salisian LLP, where he represents clients in complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts. Mr. Su earned his J.D. from LMU Loyola Law School, where he served as Senior Technical Editor of the International and Comparative Law Review and external vice president of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. During law school, Mr. Su served as a judicial extern at the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He holds a Bachelor of Music with honors in Piano Performance from the University of Toronto. Mr. Su is admitted to practice law in both California and Florida.

Cynthia Y. Sun is a partner and trial attorney at LTL Attorneys LLP. She has over eighteen years of experience in litigating a variety of civil cases but specializes in general liability, personal injury, including wrongful death and catastrophic injury, products liability, and consumer warranty. She has been successful in settling high exposure cases for nuisance value, obtaining summary judgment and summary adjudication, and obtaining favorable trial verdicts for her clients. She has recently been recognized as one of the Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal and was a 2024 Los Angeles Times Inspirational Women nominee.

She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her J.D. Western New England College of Law (now Western New England University) and received a merit scholarship for all three years.

Fanxi Wang is an attorney at Bird Marella P.C. She has represented many individuals and companies in civil litigation, including matters involving healthcare, advertising, employment, and entertainment profit participation. She has participated in many arbitrations and trials, and has been recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers for 2018-2020. A native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, Fanxi grew up in China, Germany and the UK before moving the U.S. for law school. She received her B.A. in History and Economics with First Class Honors from the University of Oxford. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she served as a Publishing Editor of the California Law Review. During law school, she externed for the Honorable John T. Noonan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Amy Xu is Senior Counsel at the Social Justice Legal Foundation, where she drives the organization’s high-impact litigation program by developing and leading a docket of trial-focused public interest cases. Amy previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where she handled cases and investigations enforcing federal civil rights laws such as the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Prior to her government service, Amy practiced at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP (RBGG) and concentrated on civil rights, class actions, and constitutional law. Amy clerked for the Honorable Dale A. Drozd in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Amy was named a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award winner in 2022 for her contributions in securing a nationwide injunction of Executive Order 13,943 (August 6, 2020), which would have effectively banned the WeChat social media application and cut off millions of Chinese-Americans from their communities during the pandemic.

Kelly is a litigation associate at Wilson Sonsini where she represents and advises companies from global tech and entertainment leaders to cutting-edge startups. Her practice is focused on questions of law over the Internet. Kelly started her legal career at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. She graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and UCLA. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Kelly was a judicial extern for Justice Goodwin H. Liu of the Supreme Court of California and a graduate fellow for JusticeCorps.

In May 2025, Kelly launched the Breaking Bamboo Boxes Project, an effort to memorialize and share narrative submissions from living AAPI legal luminaries around the country.

Benita Yu is a litigation associate at Greenberg Glusker. Prior to joining Greenberg Glusker, Benita was a litigation associate at a top Am Law firm and, before entering private practice, served as a judicial law clerk on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Benita received her undergraduate degree in business administration from USC and her J.D. from UCLA School of Law. During law school, Benita was a Student LEADer for UCLA Law Women LEAD and a Discourse Editor on the UCLA Law Review.