CJDT Announces Appointment of Commissioner Lloyd Liu

January 28, 2026

The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) has announced the appointment of its newest commissioner, Lloyd Liu, who replaced Judge Diane M. Brenneman effective January 2, 2026.

Liu is a partner at the law firm BLL, where he focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, and complex civil litigation, representing both individuals and companies. As a practicing litigator, he brings to the commission firsthand knowledge of the D.C. Courts. Liu also served as chair of the D.C. Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee, which oversees and implements the D.C. Bar’s annual judicial evaluation survey, providing feedback that is critical to CJDT’s mission of ensuring an effective and independent judiciary. 

Liu earned his juris doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and afterward clerked for Judge Judith Bartnoff of D.C. Superior Court. In addition to his legal practice, Liu serves as an adjunct professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, where he teaches white-collar crime and pretrial practice. Liu also serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area and the William B. Bryant Inn of Court. 

CJDT Chair Amy Bess said the commission is eager to work with Liu on its important initiatives. She also thanked Judge Brenneman for her many years of service and leadership on the commission. “While we all knew that Judge Brenneman’s shoes on the commission would be challenging to fill given her vast and varied contributions to the commission’s success, Lloyd Liu’s addition to our ranks will ensure that we continue to benefit from the critical perspectives, insight, and wisdom of a commissioner with deep experience with the D.C. Courts, the judicial evaluation process, and the D.C. legal community,” Bess said. “Commissioner Liu also importantly brings to the commission his expertise in criminal defense and governmental investigations — important skill sets that will enhance the commission’s mission-critical work.”