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
- 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
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
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
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia County Bar Association
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey, Honorable John J. Hughes