Liu is admitted to the State Bar of California and earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 2013. During law school, he served as a Senior Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in International Business Transactions. Liu earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis, graduating with honors with degrees in Economics, International Relations, and Spanish.
He was born in San Francisco, California and continues living there today. He is an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and the Golden State Warriors.