Molly L.
Zhu

Molly is an associate attorney at Clarkson. Before joining the firm, Molly worked at a boutique plaintiffs’ side law firm litigating TVPRA and sexual assault claims, as well as discrimination claims in the employment context. She is a trial attorney, having represented clients in federal court bringing charges of pay inequity and sex discrimination, and violations of constitutional rights.

Molly began her career at a major international law firm where she litigated general commercial disputes including the defense of ERISA class actions, white collar matters and government investigations. During her time in corporate practice, Molly devoted hundreds of pro bono hours providing legal services to indigent clients who sought asylum protections, bringing claims under the 1983 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. She was named a 2022-2023 Empire State Counsel Honoree for her pro bono contributions.

In law school, Molly was heavily involved in prosecutorial clinics with the Business and Securities Fraud division at the Eastern District of New York, and the Labor Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office, where she represented working class New Yorkers bringing wage and hour, discrimination, and Fair Labor Standards Act claims. She also interned at the Women’s Rights Project at the ACLU, where she helped to investigate sexual harassment and employment discrimination allegations.

Molly is fluent in speaking Mandarin Chinese.