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Henry W. Leung

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Henry W. Leung is a litigator with a prior career as a successful writer. His courtroom advocacy is informed by his experience framing narratives—whether from a set of facts or from the story of developing caselaw—with exacting precision. Henry straddles the firm’s Litigation and Trial and Health Care groups and has successfully represented clients in a range of litigation proceedings, including motion practice, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution. He actively maintains a pro bono practice.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Henry clerked in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and externed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. While in law school, he was honored as a Salzburg Cutler Fellow in International Law and served as an associate editor of the California Law Review. In his prior career, Henry was a Fulbright Fellow, a writing instructor, and the author of two award-winning collections of poetry.

Career & Education

    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
      Judicial Extern, 2020
    • California
      Legal Intern, San Francisco City Attorney's Office, 2019
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
      Judicial Extern, 2020
    • California
      Legal Intern, San Francisco City Attorney's Office, 2019

    • Stanford University, B.A., 2010
    • University of Michigan, M.F.A., 2013
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2021
    • Stanford University, B.A., 2010
    • University of Michigan, M.F.A., 2013
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2021

    • California
    • Massachusetts
    • California
    • Massachusetts

    • Law Clerk, Hon. Indira Talwani, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2024 - 2025
    • Law Clerk, Hon. Indira Talwani, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2024 - 2025

Henry's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 05.09.24

Inner City Law Center Honors Crowell & Moring with 2024 Humanitarian Award

Los Angeles – May 9, 2024: Inner City Law Center recognized Crowell & Moring with the 2024 Humanitarian Award in recognition of the firm’s exemplary pro bono efforts to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is awarded annually to an individual or entity who has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the underprivileged men, women, and children of Los Angeles. The award was presented at Inner City Law Center’s 24 Annual Awards Luncheon on May 8 in Los Angeles....

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Representative Matters

  • Achieved total appellate victories for bankruptcy trustee in adversary proceeding in federal court.
  • Represented individual sued in retaliatory cross-complaint in state court, resulting in a multi-million-dollar settlement for that individual.
  • Secured federal clemency for inmate who had been incarcerated for several decades despite having received a state pardon for the same charges.
  • Co-authored U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of association of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
  • Presented legal risk analysis to board of organization facing existential crisis due to court decision in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC.

Henry's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 05.09.24

Inner City Law Center Honors Crowell & Moring with 2024 Humanitarian Award

Los Angeles – May 9, 2024: Inner City Law Center recognized Crowell & Moring with the 2024 Humanitarian Award in recognition of the firm’s exemplary pro bono efforts to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is awarded annually to an individual or entity who has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the underprivileged men, women, and children of Los Angeles. The award was presented at Inner City Law Center’s 24 Annual Awards Luncheon on May 8 in Los Angeles....

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Practices

Henry's Insights

Firm News | 1 min read | 05.09.24

Inner City Law Center Honors Crowell & Moring with 2024 Humanitarian Award

Los Angeles – May 9, 2024: Inner City Law Center recognized Crowell & Moring with the 2024 Humanitarian Award in recognition of the firm’s exemplary pro bono efforts to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is awarded annually to an individual or entity who has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the underprivileged men, women, and children of Los Angeles. The award was presented at Inner City Law Center’s 24 Annual Awards Luncheon on May 8 in Los Angeles....

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