n     Licensed attorney of Washington State since 1989

n     Licensed attorney of Texas State since 2004 (sat for the full bar exam)

n     Speak read and write Mandarin Chinese (native tongue)

n     Accent free English

n     Advance computer and word processing skills

1990    University of Washington                               Seattle, WA

LL.M. in Asian Law (Comparative Studies of Asian law and U.S. law)

n     Research Paper: Comparative Studies of Contract Remedies of Taiwan and United States

1988     Seattle University                                           Seattle, WA

Juris Doctor

1983     The Evergreen State College                       Olympia, WA

Bachelor of Art

n     Graduate of the year;

n     Leader of the college Grievance Board

n     2005 – Present  

Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Maria Tu,  Plano TX

   Criminal/Family Law/Immigration

n     2004 – 2005  

Assistant District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney’s                                       Office  

                                   Misdemeanor Division

n     1995 – 2001

Owner/General Manager, Yamamoto Sushi,  Plano  TX

    Wholesale Grocery Sushi

n     1990 - 1993           

                               Associate Attorney, Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, WA

International Business Transactions

n     1983 - 1985  

                                Correspondence Supervisor

Dan Evans, U.S. Senator, Washington D.C.

n     1989 - 1990  

                                 Law Clerk

                                    Kitsap County Superior Court, Kitsap County, WA

n     1992  

Invited to the White House by Sichan Siv, on behalf of President George Bush, for Chinese American Leadership Conference.

n     1990-1993

Board member of Seattle Asian Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Asian Women Association, Washington State Chinese Engineer Association, Washington State Cung Hua Association, Sister City Kaoshiung, Taiwan – Seattle, Washington.

Member of Hong Kong Ship Owners Association

n     1987 - 1989  

Full time law clerk of the Washington Education Association

n     1983  

Internship with Seattle Housing and Urban Development

n     1982  

Internship with Seattle Public Defender’s Office