Lou joined Reed Smith in 1997 and is a partner in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group in the Philadelphia office. He is a trial attorney with first- and second-chair trial experience in both federal and state courts. Lou has successfully defended major public and private companies in complex commercial cases and has won jury and non-jury defense verdicts on behalf of these clients. He also has extensive arbitration experience and has successfully briefed and argued civil appeals before state and federal appellate courts.
Credentials
Education
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1996, J.D., cum laude, Temple Law Review, Note Comment Editor
- University of Pittsburgh, 1992, B.A., Dual major in Economics & Business, magna cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia County Bar Association
Clerkships
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey, Honorable John J. Hughes