35 North Lake Avenue, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA

Firm & attorney

Cynthia Zhenhua Wu (吴振华)

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Five U.S. jurisdictions
CA · TX · FL · DC · NY
Federal court admissions
U.S. Tax Court · Court of International Trade
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese

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Portrait of Cynthia Zhenhua Wu (吴振华)

Cynthia Zhenhua Wu is co-founder and managing partner of Concord & Wisdom, APC. Her practice covers customs and international trade, import compliance, export controls, international tax, U.S. market entry for Chinese businesses, and cross-border wealth planning. She also assists with probate and trust administration.

She represents Chinese logistics providers, importers, exporters and manufacturers, businesses expanding into the United States, and families with cross-border assets or beneficiaries. She works in English and Mandarin.

Professional experience

Before private practice, Ms. Wu served as a Staff Attorney with Florida’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, first on civil matters and later on probate and guardianship matters.

Selected results

In 2025, CBP matters led by Ms. Wu secured the release of more than US$10 million in detained merchandise and recovered approximately US$90,000 in seized merchandise. This figure is merchandise value, not a refund or damages award. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Admissions and qualifications

  • Five U.S. jurisdictionsCA · TX · FL · DC · NY
  • Federal court admissionsU.S. Tax Court · Court of International Trade
  • Other qualificationsPassed China’s National Judicial Examination (2012)

Professional leadership

  • 2027 Chair, Tax Law SectionOrange County Bar Association
  • 2026 Vice Chair, Tax Law SectionOrange County Bar Association
  • 2026–2027 Vice Chair, Taxation SectionLos Angeles County Bar Association

Publications

  • “Estate Planning Strategies for Nonresident Aliens,” Los Angeles Lawyer, January/February 2026
  • “Implementing IEEPA Tariff Refunds After Learning Resources: The CIT’s Refund Orders, Administrative Feasibility, and the Unresolved ‘Final Liquidation’ Gap”
  • “IEEPA Tariff Refunds After Learning Resources v. Trump: Legal Bases, Procedures, and Practical Strategy” (with Marshall Olney)

Speaking engagements

  • “One Accident, Two Estates: Chinese Succession and Tax,” LACBA 2026 Trusts and Estates Annual Symposium
  • “IEEPA Tariff Refunds After Learning Resources v. Trump,” Chinese American CPA Association
  • Panelist, “Careers in International and Comparative Law,” UCLA School of Law
  • “Estate Planning for Nonresident Aliens,” OCBA Tax Law Section
  • “Cross-Border Tax Planning for Businesses,” Chinese American CPA Association

Education

  • J.D., University of Arizona
  • LL.M. in Taxation, University of Florida
  • Juris Master, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (2013)
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