12 Asian American Trial Lawyers with Great Results in 2025
By Goldsea Staff | 05 Jan, 2026

From consumer class actions to epic court battles between tech giants, Asian American trial lawyers have secured some of the top verdicts and settlements during 2025.

These dozen Asian American trial lawyers, in no particular order, are among many dozens who obtained stellar results during 2025.

William Lee (WilmerHale) 

Lee remains at the pinnacle of the trial bar, serving as lead counsel for Apple in high-stakes patent trials and for Harvard in admissions-related litigation. He was again named to the Benchmark Litigation "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" list for 2025-2026.Ekwan Rhow (Bird Marella).  In 2025, Rhow secured a historic $510 million jury verdict for Saint Mary’s Health Network. He also won a complete defense verdict for SK Hynix in a high-stakes semiconductor contract trial and maintains a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA.

Ekwan Rhow, Sonal Mehta, Quyen Ta, Kalpana Srinivasan and Morgan Chu.  (Image by ChatGPT)

Kalpana Srinivasan (Susman Godfrey)

As Managing Partner of Susman Godfrey, Srinivasan secured a $65.7 million jury verdict in a technical patent infringement case against Cisco. She was named 2025 "Attorney of the Year" by The Recorder and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by Benchmark Litigation.

Deepak Gupta (Gupta Wessler)

In 2025, Gupta successfully persuaded the Washington Supreme Court to reinstate a $186 million verdict against Monsanto. He also secured two post-argument dismissals at the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2024-2025 term for Labcorp and NVIDIA.

Morgan Chu (Irell & Manella)

Chu continues to dominate high-stakes IP litigation, managing the ongoing VLSI v. Intel patent disputes involving judgments over $3 billion. He was recognized as a "Top 100 Lawyer" and "Legal Visionary" in April 2025.

David Singh (Weil, Gotshal & Manges)

Singh served as lead counsel in successful defenses for Nike and Lululemon against high-profile "greenwashing" class actions in 2025. He also secured major wins for media giants Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery in privacy litigation.

Quyen Ta (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom)

Ta has spent 2025 leading high-stakes semiconductor and trade secret trials. She successfully defeated multi-billion dollar consumer class action claims and remains a perennial selection for the Daily Journal’s "Top 100 Lawyers."

Sonal Mehta (WilmerHale) 

Mehta led the defense for Meta (Facebook) in a landmark antitrust class action, successfully defeating class certification for 220 million users and securing a summary judgment dismissal in late 2025 that faced potential damages of $158 billion.

Qiaojing Ella Zheng (Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight)

Zheng secured major settlements and trial wins in 2025 for plaintiffs in tech-sector discrimination and pay equity class actions. She was honored with the NAPABA "Best Under 40" award in late 2025 for her impact on the profession.

Bonnie Lau (Wilson Sonsini & Rosati)

Bonnie Lau is a nationally respected trial partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, focusing on complex antitrust, commercial, and human-rights litigation. She has tried cases involving global technology and manufacturing firms and has been credited with courtroom wins and judgments exceeding $15 million. Lau has played major roles in multidistrict litigation such as the Capacitors Antitrust Litigation. She is a Stanford Law graduate and frequently speaks on trial strategy and antitrust enforcement.

Lin Y. Chan (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein)

Lin Y. Chan is a senior trial attorney at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and a key figure in major plaintiff-side class actions nationwide. In the past year, she was involved in litigation connected to the Papa John’s no-poach antitrust settlement, where her firm was appointed interim class counsel. Chan has tried and argued cases involving wage suppression, consumer fraud, and antitrust violations, and is known for combining trial skills with sophisticated economic storytelling.

Jack Yeh (Sidley Austin)

Jack Yeh is a senior trial lawyer at Sidley Austin with a practice focused on complex commercial, aviation, and regulatory litigation. He has argued and tried cases involving major airlines, airports, and government entities, including litigation affecting flight operations and regional commerce. Yeh is known for blending trial advocacy with deep regulatory knowledge. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and frequently handles matters with significant public-policy implications.

Naeun Rim (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips)

Naeun Rim is a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and a seasoned trial lawyer handling high-value commercial, fraud, and financial litigation. She has secured jury trial victories and dispositive rulings in cases involving alleged fraud claims exceeding $100 million. Rim is recognized for her ability to simplify complex financial evidence for juries. She earned her law degree from Yale and has been repeatedly recognized for excellence in trial advocacy.