Dr. Lydie Louis
Special Counsel and Special Master
Florida
NY, United States Supreme Court
"Dr. Lydie is an absolute breath of fresh air! She can look at a contract and tell you..."
About
Dr. Lydie is a former Wall Street advisor and financial regulator. Dr. Lydie was featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The New York… read more Law Journal, Entrepreneur NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and other publications and media outlets. She works to protect small businesses and small investors while encouraging large corporations "to do good."
She is an internationally recognized expert, author, speaker, and advisor on business law. She has been a law & business school professor for 20 years.
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"Dr. Lydie is one of the best people in the world. She is without a doubt one of the best attorneys that I have ever hired, and I have hired a lot of attorneys over the past 40 years to advise me on different issues. - David Dunworth, CEO of Marketing Partners"
"Dr. Lydie is one of the best people in the world. I have hired her to review some business opportunities for my business and her advice is excellent. She has been a highlighted speaker at various events. The audience always loves her heartfelt stories and legal expertise that she shares about business and taxes. - Shannon Gronich, CEO of Business Acceleration Network"
"Dr. Lydie was able to give me legal insight that no other lawyer gave me. Her information motivated me to take action. Dr. Lydie should be a household name streaming into your living room! - Forbes Reilly, CEO Forbes Factor Creator of the SpinGym"
"Dr. Lydie is an experienced and well-known legal scholar and practitioner. I’ve consulted with her on academic projects as well as international consulting assignments. She is always there to provide creative solutions to a problem. Choosing her as your advisor is a smart choice. - David Orozco, Professor of Business Law and Author of Business Law & Strategy"
"Dr. Lydie is such a special person. She does everything she can to find a business legal solution that works for everyone. At this point, we consider her family. Merci beaucoup Dr. Lydie! - Werner Berger, Guinness World Records Holder as the oldest person in the world to have completed the 7-Summit climbs (Messner-7)"
"Dr. Lydie shares the knowledge that has taken her decades of working on Wall Street and as a law professor to empower us to build our businesses and leave the wealth behind for our loved ones. I am always proud to share the stage with her. - Charles Theisen, Business Empowerment Specialist and Co-Founder of The Business Empowerment Network"
Work History
SettleShark, LLC
Outside General Counsel
Jun 2018 - Present
● Advise and implement privacy protocols and training programs for a start-up legal-tech company founded by university professors
● Design data collection redundancy procedures to protect data while providing affordable online consumer dispute solutions
● Negotiate, draft, and finalize all key commercial contracts related to operations, financing, licensing and client acquisition
In Pursuit Media & Co.
General Counsel
Sep 2001 - Present
Executive Coach and Corporate Trainor
● Provide strategic solutions to public and private entities, universities, and non-profits through legal, educational training
● Implement privacy programs and redundancy protocols for senior management, mid-level executives, and sales staff
Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Executive M.B.A. Program, Adjunct Instructor
Jun 1996 - May 2020
● Designed advanced commercial law module for senior executives from multi-national Fortune 500 companies
● Trained senior executives to comply with cross-border commercial law under Revised Article 9 and compliance with privacy laws
Hult International Business School
Associate Professor of Finance & Law
Jun 2016 - May 2018
● Researched and taught finance, commercial & privacy law courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
● Provided legal business training to executives in the U.S., U.K., and Switzerland including, privacy and GDPR requirements
● The only law professor selected to present a TEDx Talk. Available at TEDx Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiIBPhzT34
University of San Francisco School of Business
Associate Professor of Business Law
Aug 2010 - May 2016
● Researched and taught business law, privacy law, and organizational management courses to undergraduates and graduates
● Served as faculty advisor to three student-run organizations. Selected professor of the year twice.
St. Thomas University School of Law
Assistant Professor of Law
Aug 2006 - Jul 2010
● Researched and taught corporate, sales, intellectual property, and privacy law courses to graduate and doctorate students
● Established relationship with Federal Reserve to fund student-operated Financial Literacy Training for low-income residents
St. John’s University School of Law
Inaugural Director, Securities Arbitration Clinic
May 2004 - Jul 2006
● Represented N.Y.C. small investors against major securities brokers before the NASD, FINRA, state and federal courts
● Taught securities law to students and community organizations through affiliation with N.Y.C. Public Libraries
Office of the New York State Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General, Investment Protection Bureau
Dec 2001 - Apr 2004
● Investigated civil and criminal violations against financial institutions
● Coordinated investigation of mutual funds’ trading practices, researched analysts’ conflict of interest, hedge fund manipulation
● Lead investigator against Bank of America, Bank One, Janus, and A.I.M. funds for breach of securities violations and privacy law
Pillsbury Winthrop
Corporate Associate
May 1998 - Sep 2002
● Advised public and private companies regarding general corporate, equity, and debt financing matters
● Negotiated registration statements, mergers and acquisitions agreements, securitization agreements
● Advised and trained C-Suite executives on privacy protocols to be maintained during securities public offering periods
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Aviation and Real Estate Departments Legal Liaison
Aug 1994 - Jun 1998
● Litigation liaison to Aviation and Real Estate Departments to research, draft, and negotiate licensing agreements with vendors
● Represented the Port Authority in legal matters in state courts by Special Orders of NYS Court of Appeals & NJ Supreme Court
Federal District Court - Eastern District of New York
Law Clerk to U.S. Federal Judge Allyne Ross
May 1995 - Sep 1995
● Researched, drafted, and presented orders and bench memoranda for judicial review, approval, and publication
New York State Court of Appeals
Law Clerl to Justice Gorege-Bundy Smith
May 1994 - Sep 1994
● Researched, drafted presented orders and bench memoranda for judicial review, approval, and publication
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Business Development Manager Aviation Department
Jun 1992 - Jul 1994
● Conducted numerous feasibility, transportation infrastructure, economic development, and environmental impact studies
● Drafted state & federal legislation, international commercial standards including ISO, and compliance guidelines for executives