Qiwei Chen

Our February member spotlight features board member Qiwei Chen!

Name: Qiwei Chen

Employer: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Practice Area: Commercial Litigation

Law School: University of Pittsburgh School of Law

City of Birth: Shanghai, China

Current City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Languages spoken: Mandarin, Shanghainese

Year Joined APABA-PA: 2014

Positions held in APABA-PA (past and present): Committee Members of Nominations Group, Outreach Group and Marutani Fellowship Selection Committee

Favorite APABA-PA Memory: The 2015 Annual Banquet in Philadelphia. As a then Marutani fellow, I was invited to Philly for banquet. This is the largest and best event I have ever been during my entire time at the law school.

One way APABA-PA has helped you: I got connected with APABA-PA via Marutani Fellowship. I spent a summer time doing pro bono immigration work at Jewish Family & Children Services of Pittsburgh. APABA-PA makes me understand that public interest work is critical to the community. After I become an attorney, I still volunteer there from time to time.

When I’m not at APABA-PA events or working I’m…: snorkeling, practicing heat yoga, jogging, cycling, hiking, camping, cooking fusion cuisine and watching movies.

If I weren’t a lawyer I’d be: freelance editor for the Lonely Planet.

Favorite Lunch Spot: freshii

I can’t go a day without…: green smoothie

Fun Fact: I was born in the year of the horse. My name “Qi” means “Horse.” “Wei” stands for “Jade”