Shanlon Wu

Shanlon Wu

DC Student Defense • Washington, DC
White Collar CrimeGeneral Practice

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Contact

Email
Phone
(202) 836-6894
Address
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 700, Washington, DC, 20004, US

Professional

About

White Collar and college student defense attorney and founding member of Wu, Grohovsky & Whipple, a Washington., D.C.-based boutique law firm. Over 10 years of experience as a federal prosecutor in the Washington, D.C. gives me the understanding and skills necessary to take on cases involving colleges students accused of university conduct code violations and criminal charges such as drug possession, alcohol violations, assault, and sexual assault as well as university academic honor code violations such as cheating and plagiarism. In addition to my experience as a federal prosecutor, I also served as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. During that time, I also served as a liaison to the FBI, DEA, and National Institute of Justice, among others. Utilizing this background, I also represent high profile clients in white collar criminal matters. Currently, I contribute insights and commentary on current events as a CNN Legal Analyst.

About White Collar Crime Law

White collar crime attorneys defend individuals and corporations accused of financial crimes. They handle complex fraud and regulatory investigations. Common matters include fraud, embezzlement, securities violations, money laundering.

Credentials

Education
1987 Georgetown College JD - Juris Doctor 1984 Sarah Lawrence College M.F.A. Fine Arts 1980 Vassar College A.B. English
Languages
English | Mandarin

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2014 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2013 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2012 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2017 The Huffington Post Over the Rainbow: The Beating Aboard United Flight 3411 2017 The Washington Post Improve the system by properly enforcing Title IX 2016 Washington Post Trump’s presidency could radically change colleges’ response to sexual assault 2016 Independent Journal Review I Jailed A Serial Rapist For Life: Why I Believe Brock Turner Deserves A Harsher Sentence 2016 The Washington Post Grade Point Lawyer: Yale basketball case shows the difficulty of campus sexual assault investigations
Associations
2013 - Present Assistant United States Attorneys Association of the District of Columbia Board Member Asian Pacific American Bar Association Past President D.C. Bar Association’s Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Committee
Speaking
2016 District of Connecticut Bench-Bar Conference Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
Updated: Mar 11, 2026