Congratulations to the Honorable Wes Hsu

Congratulations are in order for former SCCLA president Wes Hsu, who was recently appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Governor Brown.

After graduating from Yale University in 1993 and Yale Law School in 1996, Wes clerked for the Honorable Mariana R. Pfaelzer in the Central District of California before joining Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. In 2000, he joined the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles and its Cyber and Intellectual Crimes Section, where he secured a number of "first of its kind" convictions, including the first conviction in the nation for hacking an industrial control system, the first conviction by jury trial for hacking in the Central District of California, and the first conviction in the nation under the CAN-SPAM Act. Wes became Deputy Chief of the Cyber Section in 2005 and Chief in 2008. He then served as the Executive Assistant United States Attorney from July 2015 to March 2017, and was then promoted to Deputy United States Attorney.

In addition to his dedication, tireless work ethic and top-notch legal skills, Wes has been a valued leader in the Asian legal community for over the past 20 years. Wes served as SCCLA president from 2011 to 2012, where he spearheaded the organization's Attorney Education/MCLE Programs; Community Education Program; Community Law Day; the Food Basket Program; Law School/ Mentoring Programs, and Trial Advocacy Skills Workshops. Wes also focused on developing outreach and legal access programs to newer, less-prosperous Asian American communities. The people of the County of Los Angeles and the State of California will truly benefit from Wes's next chapter in public service.

Congratulations, Wes!