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loyd Liu is a partner of BLL. Mr. Liu’s practice is focused on white-
collar criminal defense, government investigations, and complex civil litigation.
He regularly represents individuals and companies facing potential civil, criminal, and regulatory issues.
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Mr. Liu's civil practice focuses on representing companies and individuals in contractual, business, and other disputes before both state and federal courts and before various government agencies. He has represented Fortune 500 companies in 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 licensed 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 member of the District of Columbia Bar
Judicial Evaluation Committee and is a board member of the William B. Bryant Inn of Court.
He also is an Adjunct Professor teaching White Collar Crime and Pretrial Practice at the George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School. Mr. Liu also has been listed as a Rising Star by Super
Lawyers for white-collar criminal defense. He also writes a column, “On Further Review,” for the Washington Lawyer where he discusses various trial tactics and strategies with experienced trial lawyers.
Representative Matters
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Represented an individual charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, resulting in a sentence of probation.
Represented an individual in an antitrust and False Claims Act investigation into suppliers of a multi-billion-dollar government contract, resulting in no charges or claims filed.
Represented an individual charged with violations of the Buy American Act and other trade restrictions relating to government contracts.
Represented a company and individuals under IRS investigation.
Served as pool counsel for witnesses in multi-million-dollar securities fraud case.
Represented numerous individuals in PPP fraud cases and investigations.
Represented numerous subjects of various Inspectors General investigations before agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Represented a publicly traded biotechnology company in a complex commercial contract dispute.
Represented a company in a multi-million-dollar joint venture dispute related to government contracts.
Represented a healthcare company in an ownership dispute among the Company and its respective owners and individual board members.
Represented a reverse logistics company alleged to have committed various violations of the Lanham Act.
Represented numerous companies and individuals in complex business and financial disputes.
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
Education
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Georgetown University, JD
Boston College, BA