Yu Huazhong, Lawyer at Shandong Guoyao Qindao (Qingdao) Law Firm, Party Committee Member, Senior Partner, and Deputy Director. He holds a Bachelor's in Law from Renmin University of China and an MBA from Ocean University of China, as well as being a nationally certified Level II Lawyer. Currently, Attorney Yu serves as a member of the Qingdao Lawyers Association, Director of the Qingdao Lawyers Association Criminal Committee, Deputy Director of the Qingdao Lawyers Association Disciplinary and Fair Competition Committee, an Arbitrator at the Qingdao Arbitration Commission, a member of the Shandong Province Criminal Committee, and a guest on programs such as Conduct Online, New Legal Talk, and Hotline Qingdao. He is also listed in Shandong Province’s Minor Legal Aid Expert Database and the Provincial Legal Aid Expert Database for Military Personnel and Families. His accolades include National Public Legal Service Advanced Individual, Outstanding Member of the Shandong Lawyers Association, Advanced Individual in Qingdao’s Judicial Administrative System, and Qingdao Outstanding Lawyer.
Attorney Yu specializes in criminal defense and intellectual property and has represented high-profile cases including: Bribery cases of former Jiangsu Province Deputy Governor Miao, former Henan Province Deputy Governor Xu, and former Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration Liu. Notable cases such as the "Gaokao Manipulation" case in Jiaozhou, the Qingdao "defensive homicide" case (dubbed the "Yu Huan case"), China’s first successful case of medical privacy infringement, trademark disputes for Haier Group, trade secret cases for Hongling Group, and a missile coating patent case.
Representative Achievements:
Criminal Defense Cases: Bribery cases involving top officials, the Xu Xiang series case, a major smuggling case of a state-owned enterprise, the Jiaozhou Gaokao manipulation case (resulting in a non-prosecution decision), the Jimo patricide case (sentenced to three years with a five-year probation), the Qingdao wife-murder case (leading to acquittal), the largest charcoal smuggling case, and a case involving illegal border crossing (China-Korea-North Korea).
Intellectual Property Cases: First successful national case on medical privacy infringement, trademark disputes for Haier Group, trade secrets dispute for Hongling Group, patent infringement involving Yongfeng peanut sorter, copyright disputes for Sailing in Schools, and the “Liuting Pig Trotter” trademark dispute.
Government Legal Services: Long-term legal advisor for Qingdao’s Sports Bureau, Education Bureau, and Petition Bureau.