standing up together for victims of anti-asian hate
The Alliance for Asian American Justice brings together Asian American Fortune 1000 General Counsel and law firm partners to join forces to offer pro bono legal services to victims of anti-Asian hate
our story
In light of the recent surge in anti-Asian violence across the country, a group of Fortune 1000 General Counsel and over 90 law firms created The Alliance for Asian American Justice (“The Alliance”), a national pro bono initiative committed to standing up for victims, and preventing future acts, of anti-Asian hate.
our work
The Alliance coordinates and drives law firm pro bono resources on behalf of victims to assist and support them in obtaining legal remedies. This can include providing victims with counsel to bring lawsuits to seek compensatory and other civil remedies or working with law enforcement to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable, where appropriate.
Our services
The Alliance seeks to assign a litigation partner for every
Asian American victim of anti-Asian violence or threats of violence.
board of directors
wilson chu
Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
don liu
EVP and Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Target
tai park
Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan LLP
brian sun
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
DEBRA WONG YANG
Partner, Gibson Dunn
in the news
Noteworthy Cases
baltimore, Maryland
Representation of two Korean-American women who were attacked in their liquor store in Baltimore, Maryland on May 3, 2021. The victims are represented by Robert Hur, partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
san francisco, California
Representation of the family of an elderly Thai man who was killed in an anti-Asian hate incident in San Francisco on January 28, 2021. The victim’s family is represented by Miranda Kane, partner at Conrad|Metlitzky|Kane LLP and former Criminal Division Chief for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of California.
Atlanta, georgia
Representation of the families of several of the victims of the Atlanta-area shootings outside several Asian spas on March 16, 2021. The victims’ families are represented by Byung J. “BJay” Pak, partner at Alston & Bird LLP and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
harlem, new york
Representation of Chinese victim of an anti-Asian attack that took place in Harlem on April 23, 2021. The victim and his family are represented by Jeanie Rhee and Jennifer Wu, partners at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.