
Lloyd Liu is a partner at BLL. His practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, and complex civil litigation.
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He regularly represents individuals and companies facing potential civil, criminal, and regulatory issues.
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Mr. Liu's civil practice includes representing companies and individuals in contractual, business, and other disputes before state and federal courts, as well as government agencies. He has represented Fortune 500 companies across a variety of jurisdictions.
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Mr. Liu earned his J.D. from Georgetown Law and his B.A. from Boston College. Prior to
entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable Judith Bartnoff of the District of
Columbia Superior Court. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the
District of Columbia, the State of New York, and in the federal courts in Washington, D.C,.
Maryland, Virginia, and the Southern District of New York.
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Mr. Liu serves on the board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater
Washington, D.C. Area. He has been appointed as a Commissioner of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and is a board member of the William B. Briant Inn of Court.
He is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School, where he teaches White Collar and Pretrial Practice. Mr. Liu has been recognized by Legal 500 (Band 2) for white-collar defense, and he has also been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for white-collar criminal defense. For five years, he wrote a column, “On Further Review,” for the Washington Lawyer, where he discussed trial tactics and strategies with experienced trial lawyers.
Representative Matters
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An individual charged with violations of the Buy American Act and other trade restrictions relating to a government contract.
A professor in connection with a congressional investigation into diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
A healthcare company in an ownership dispute among the Company and its respective owners and individual board members.
A publicly traded biotechnology company in a complex commercial contract dispute.
A company in a high-stakes joint venture dispute over government contracts.
Eight staffers of a sitting senator in a public corruption trial.
An individual in a False Claims Act/antitrust investigation into suppliers of a multi-billion-dollar information technology procurement vehicle for the government. Resulting in no charges or claims filed.
A senior IRS official in the congressional and DOJ investigation into the IRS treatment of Tea Party groups.
The former head of Internal Affairs for Customs and Border Protection in connection with congressional inquiries into his concerns about the Border Patrol's excessive use of force.
An owner of a company charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Client received a sentence of probation.
A defense company in connection with a grand jury investigation concerning alleged violations of Russian sanctions. The criminal investigation closed with no charges filed.
Subjects of various Inspector General investigations before various agencies, including the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, among others.
A Swiss national indicted in the Southern District of New York alleged to have assisted U.S. taxpayers in opening and maintaining secret Swiss bank accounts. Client received a sentence of probation.
A senior executive of a Japanese company facing criminal antitrust exposure. Responded to the internal corporate investigation and inquiries from antitrust enforcement entities in South Korea, Europe, and the United States.
Publications
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October 5, 2021, with Hilary LoCicero, “Cannabis Fraud Decision Shows Need for Sentencing Reform,” LAW360
April 7, 2021, with Hilary LoCicero & Peggy Bennett, “4th Cir. Flynn Partner Ruling
Misses How Jurors Really Think,” LAW360
January 26, 2021, with Hilary LoCicero, “Assessing What’s to Come in PPP Loan
Enforcement,” LAW360
October 2019, “A Call to Action for More Junior Trial Lawyers,” Washington Lawyer
