Frank Xu

Frank Xu is Senior Litigation Counsel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight. His practice focuses on whistleblower and qui tam matters and employment discrimination litigation, primarily representing individual clients. He has worked on cases involving retaliation after reports of corporate misconduct, discriminatory termination, advancement discrimination, fraudulent trading concerns, and wage-related complaints, helping clients navigate fact-intensive disputes involving workplace rights and alleged fraud.

Xu earned a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, with Honors, and a B.A. from the University of Toronto, with High Distinction. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional – U.S. During law school, he served as a managing editor of the George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, participated on the Mock Trial Board, and represented low-income tenants through a legal clinic.

Xu completed a clerkship for the Honorable William M. Jackson, Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. His litigation experience includes representing employees and whistleblowers in matters involving retaliation, discrimination, wage violations, and alleged corporate fraud. He is admitted in New York, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, and his work combines detailed factual development with motion practice, negotiation, and broader civil litigation strategy.

Frank Xu has received recognition including Washington, D.C. Rising Stars selections and a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers honor. His background in trial advocacy, judicial chambers, privacy credentials, and public-interest clinic work supports a careful approach to complex employment and whistleblower matters. He helps clients organize evidence, understand legal options, and pursue claims involving discrimination, retaliation, fraud, and workplace misconduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Toronto
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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