Qian Julie Wang, Managing Partner

Lauded by clients as "exceptionally talented” and “exemplary,” Qian Julie Wang has represented Fortune 500 corporations, individuals, and governmental entities in complex civil suits for over a decade. She has a history of securing record-setting settlements and establishing new precedent, including on appeal.

Trained as a commercial litigator who climbed the ranks at top law firms, Qian Julie now dedicates her practice to representing marginalized individuals and advocating for their education, disability, discrimination, and civil rights. Because she has extensive experience defending against the very type of suits she now leads, Qian Julie uses her unique insight to strategically build cases from the ground up and maximize opportunity for swift, successful resolution.

Qian Julie also has in-depth appellate expertise: she has clerked on two appellate courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and has litigated nearly 50 civil appeals, including amicus briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court. Qian Julie is known for her unique gift of storytelling, which, coupled with her strategic approach to litigation, has led to record-setting results, often without resort to formal litigation.

Also a sought-after author and speaker, Qian Julie has written for major publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and more. Her first book, Beautiful Country: A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood, details in poignant, lyrical prose her experiences living as an undocumented child in New York City. The literary memoir debuted at number three on the New York Times Bestsellers list. Beautiful Country was a Today Show Read with Jenna pick, lauded as an "essential book for our times," and named a best book of 2021 by the New York Times, President Obama, NPR, Newsweek, and Good Housekeeping, among many others.

Given the enormous demands on her time, her dedication to quality representation, and her commitment to pro bono work, Qian Julie takes on clients very selectively.

Education

YALE LAW SCHOOL: Juris Doctor, 2012
Yale Law Journal, Executive Development Editor

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE: B.A., 2009
cum laude, English Literature and Chinese

Judicial Clerkships

The Honorable Morgan Christen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2014-2015)

The Honorable Peter Maassen, Alaska Supreme Court (2012-2013)

Activities & Affiliations

New York City Bar Association, Member

Asian American Bar Association of New York, Member

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Pro Bono Attorneys Panel, Member