Michelle Park Chiu is a seasoned antitrust litigator, representing clients in all phases of antitrust litigation from trials to appeals, including cartel allegations, monopolization claims, and vertical restraint cases. She is also adept at defending clients facing complex civil litigation, including matters brought under California Business & Professions Code § 17200 (UCL), as well as representing clients in complex breach of contract disputes. She currently serves as the San Francisco office’s hiring partner.
Recognized in Bloomberg Law’s inaugural “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” in 2021 and by the National Asian Pacific Bar Association in 2018 with its “Best Under 40” award, Michelle regularly defends global technology companies in antitrust litigation in the Northern District of California. She served as trial counsel for a global technology company in a jury trial in November 2023 and currently defends an international technology company against price-fixing claims in multiple markets for electronic components. She also defended a mortgage technology company in litigation brought by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenging a proposed $16 billion acquisition.
Michelle also represents clients in complex commercial disputes. As lead counsel, she successfully obtained a $24 million judgment on behalf of a financial institution pursuant to an indemnification agreement relating to a data breach in the Southern District of Texas, which was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit. Additionally, she has successfully enforced arbitration clauses on behalf of financial institutions in multiple putative class action claims.
Michelle has an active pro bono practice representing individuals in immigration matters. She successfully defended a detained refugee in removal proceedings, resulting in the complete dismissal of all charges against the client during a multiyear representation that resulted in the client becoming a naturalized US citizen. Michelle also successfully obtained a U-Visa for a victim of criminal activity and secured asylum for a client from Syria. Michelle currently serves on the Morgan Lewis Foundation Board.
Antitrust Matters
Complex Commercial Litigation Matters
Rising Star, Minority Corporate Counsel Association (2024)
Recognized, Commercial Litigation, San Francisco, The Best Lawyers in America (2023, 2024)
Recipient, Forever Duke Alumni Award (2023)
Recipient, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion, 2022 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards by Corporate Counsel (2022)
President, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) (2021)
Recognized, “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40,” Bloomberg Law (2021)
Recipient, Best Under 40 Award, National Asian Pacific Bar Association (2018)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Competition, Law360 (2017–2021)
Member, California Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2024)
Board Treasurer, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (2019)
Board Secretary, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (2018)
LCLD Fellows Alumni Executive Council: At-Large Member, Pathways to Equity Committee (2023)
LCLD Fellows Alumni Executive Council: Programming Committee Vice Chair (2021)
LCLD Fellows Alumni Executive Council: West Regional Lead (2019–2020)
LCLD Fellows Alumni San Francisco City Lead (2018–2019)
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow (2016)
Director at Large, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (2016–2017)
Morgan Lewis Julie Noel Gilbert Pro Bono Excellence Award (2007)
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (2007)
Board of Managers, Embarcadero YMCA (2013-2019)