Henry C. Su
- Washington DC
- henry.c.su@gmail.com
I am a trial and appellate lawyer. In the fields of antitrust and intellectual property law in which I have specialized, what I bring to the table – in addition to a deep knowledge and understanding of the substantive legal doctrines and modes of analysis – are the following skills and attributes:
Judgment – I provide my clients (whether public or private) with the benefit of my sound judgment, honed through the whetstone of experience, both from cases lost as well as cases won. As a trial and appellate lawyer, I am keenly aware that decisions generally have attendant risks and consequences, and that making a particular decision usually means taking a particular path towards a limited set of possible outcomes. I therefore strive to give my clients as crisp and clear a field of view as possible, with appropriate guidance, so that they can make informed choices and decisions at critical junctures.
Diligence – Trial and appellate work has taught me that there are no shortcuts to excellent results; cases are won by dint of diligence, full effort, and perseverance (as well as a bit of luck). That means knowing the facts, issues, and theories firsthand, and inside and out. In particular, the practice of antitrust and intellectual property law demands a hands-on approach because the disputes that arise in these fields generally call for a fact-intensive inquiry.
Advocacy – It goes without saying that advocacy is any trial and appellate lawyer’s stock in trade. But the term means more than just argument. In my book, advocacy is about persuasion, and argument alone does not, and will not, persuade unless it is made with a nuanced appreciation of how a decision maker wields his or her discretion. I have learned this through the many cases I have argued, tried, and appealed.
Sustaining Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation (membership is by election and limited to one third of one percent of the lawyers in each state)
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (membership is limited to less than one half of one percent of American lawyers)
Litigation Star, California Attorneys, Benchmark Litigation - The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2011)
Northern California Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property Litigation (2004, 2006-08)
You might ask why I am bothering to spend the time creating this VisualCV. There are two major reasons.
First, curriculum vitae is Latin for "course of life." And that is exactly how I want people to view this page--a record of my professional journey. Where I am today and where I am headed tomorrow are no more important than the route I took yesterday and the stops I have made along the way.
Second, I firmly believe that a lawyer's professional life is defined just as much by the external world in which one chooses to be a public actor as it is by the internal, private domain that is defined by one's employer, education and skill sets. This page allows me to highlight the issues that shape who I am today.
Outside of my professional life, I avidly pursue a number of interests. I am a Recreational Coach with the United States Professional Tennis Association, and I have volunteered as a tennis instructor at Cuesta Tennis Center in Mountain View, California.