About Susan Manxiu
Susan Manxiu Qin took a practical route into law. She earned her law degree from Duquesne University School of Law and moved into practice that spans two state jurisdictions. Her background combines formal training and courtroom work, and she has built a practice anchored in the procedural demands of state and federal systems.
After law school, Qin established herself in environments that require steady litigation and transactional work. Over the years she has handled matters that called for careful legal research, written advocacy and in-person appearances. Colleagues describe her as methodical in preparing cases and concise in court, preferring clarity over flourish. She brings the routines of trial preparation and client counseling into daily practice.
Qin is admitted to the bars of New York and Washington. That dual admission reflects a career split between two legal landscapes. New York’s dense commercial docket and Washington’s mixed state-federal calendar present different rhythms. She adapts to both, working within each jurisdiction’s local rules and court procedures. Her work has required coordinating filings across state lines and managing timing-sensitive motions and hearings.
Her education at Duquesne supplied a foundation in litigation skills, statutory interpretation and professional responsibility. Stoic during testimony and exacting in brief-writing, Qin often emphasizes the nuts and bolts of a case: fact development, witness preparation and precise legal citation. She favors plain language in pleadings and in client communications. That style helps clients understand options and next steps.
Outside of court appearances, Qin spends significant time on case strategy and client intake. She is known for a steady, procedural approach to problem solving. That often means building a timeline of events, identifying key documents early, and testing factual assertions against available evidence. She places importance on realistic assessment of risks and likely outcomes, and on keeping clients informed as matters evolve.
In daily practice she balances advocacy and the administrative tasks that sustain a law practice. Her work includes appearing in hearings, drafting motions and handling discovery. She collaborates with other counsel when cases cross jurisdictional lines and coordinates filings to meet competing deadlines. Her credentials and experience support practice in both New York and Washington courts.
Qin currently practices law in New York and Washington, where she handles matters across the two jurisdictions.
