Wenfeng (Kevin) Su

Associate

wsu@millerbarondess.com 310.552.7555 vCard Print Bio

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Boston University School of Law

B.A., University of New South Wales, Australia

Externship

Honorable Stephen D. Hill, Court of Appeals of Kansas

Admissions

California

New York

Associate

Biography

Wenfeng (Kevin) Su specializes in commercial litigation. Kevin has litigated and obtained favorable results in a wide range of cases, including breach of contract, intellectual property misappropriation, recovery of proceeds of corruption, international trade, recognition of foreign arbitral awards, and claims under the Lanham Act and California’s Unfair Competition and False Advertising Law. Kevin also handles complex employment disputes, including sex and disability discrimination, hostile-work-environment claims, and retaliation. He has experience representing clients in federal, state, and appellate courts, as well as before arbitral tribunals.

Kevin received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of New South Wales. He attended Washburn University School of Law before transferring to Boston University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude. During law school, Kevin completed a judicial externship clerking for the Honorable Stephen D. Hill of the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Prior to joining Miller Barondess, Kevin was an associate in the Silicon Valley office of King & Wood Mallesons LLP.

Notable Representations

Secured a unanimous $3.68 million jury verdict on behalf of a former executive against Birdwell, an iconic surfwear company, for unlawful retaliation and constructive termination.
Working on complex employment litigation involving claims of hostile work environment, gender discrimination, and retaliation.
Representing the County of Los Angeles in recovering hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds of government contracts obtained by bribery and fraud.
Representing a California-based technology incubator in an action against its former Chinese employees and their companies for intellectual property misappropriation and breach of employment contracts.
Defending the executives of a glazing supplies company in an action brought by its competitor seeking over $240 million for breach of non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.
Representing a developer of subscription-based content platforms and its founders in an action against a competitor for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of non-disclosure agreements, copyright infringement, and false advertising.
Advised a Chinese lithium battery supplier in an action brought by its U.S. clients for indemnification.
Advised a co-owner of premiere restaurants in Southern California in a dispute with his co-owner.
Defended the former District Attorney of the County of Los Angeles in an action brought by activist protestors. The plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their claims in exchange for a payment of $1,000 from the insurance carrier.
Represented California Bank & Trust in successfully recovering payments owed under a letter of credit against a multinational financial services firm.
Represented a creditor of a small business lender in an action for breach of a non-circumvent agreement.
Acted for a Chinese state-owned transportation infrastructure constructor in seeking recovery from its former chairman and his wife for manipulating the company’s contractor-selection process in exchange for bribes.
Obtained a default judgment from a European court for a major Chinese central state-owned entity seeking recovery against its absconded former officer for breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriating company assets.
Successfully defended two subsidiaries of a large Chinese sanitary appliances producer against allegations of breaching an exclusive distribution agreement.
Represented a Chinese international trade company in recognizing an arbitral award issued by a foreign arbitration tribunal in a federal court.
Defended a Chinese multinational telecommunications technology company against allegations of fraud and advised the company in criminal investigations conducted by the Department of Justice.
Defended a Chinese state-owned DRAM manufacturer against allegations of conspiracy to misappropriate trade secrets.
Successfully defended a subsidiary of a Chinese public company in a AAA arbitration of a $200 million contract default dispute against its venture capital fund manager, overcoming clear language in the fund documents disfavoring the client’s position.
Advised a Chinese state-owned nuclear energy group on U.S. regulatory compliance matters in response to three companies from the group being designated to the Entity List and subsequently developed a set of export compliance programs tailored for said companies and their affiliates.