A Queens native, he began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted felony cases and handled appellate litigation. Mr. Chu also served as an Administrative Law Judge with the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission and later became a senior associate at Stern & Montana, LLP, where he conducted civil RICO litigation relating to systemic insurance fraud. Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed him a Commissioner and later Chair of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, the city agency tasked with investigating allegations of police misconduct. He presently serves as a member of the First Department Disciplinary Committee.