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Lou has represented college and university clients in a wide range of matters, including cases involving Title IX compliance in athletics, intellectual property rights, employment and employee benefits issues and liability claims arising out of student misconduct.
Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America ®, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - ERISA, 2012-2025 (listed for more than 10 years)
New York Super Lawyers ®, Business Litigation, 2024
New York State Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Onondaga County Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Federal Practice Committee, NDNY Federal Court Bar Association
Order of the Coif
Mediator, ADR Mandatory Mediation Program, Northern District of New York
Representative Publications
"Don’t Overlook CPLR § 901(b): New York’s Protection Against Class Actions for Statutory Penalties," Bond Complex Litigation Quarterly , Spring 2015
Other Activities
Board of Trustees, Cazenovia Public Library
Campaign Cabinet, Jewish Federation of Central New York, 2019 & 2020
Past Member, Board of Education, Cazenovia Central School District
Past Member, Board of Trustees, Temple Society of Concord
Past Vice Chair, Town of Cazenovia Zoning Board of Appeals
Past Executive Board Member, Syracuse Jewish Federation
Past Board Member, Cazenovia Lake Association
Past Board Member, Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Past Board Member, Menorah Park
Past Board Member, WJPZ, Inc.
2008 Syracuse 40 Under 40 Honoree
News
Bond Announces 23 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2024 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
Bond Announces Syracuse Attorneys Named 2025 “Lawyers of Year” and Best Lawyers in America®
August 15, 2024
Bond Announces 20 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2023 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2023
Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
August 17, 2023
Bond Announces 23 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2022 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2022
Bond Announces 24 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2021 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 20, 2021
Bond Announces 24 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2020 New York Super Lawyers ® Upstate Edition
August 21, 2020
Bond Announces 28 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America ®
August 20, 2020
Bond Announces 37 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America®
August 15, 2019
Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2019 New York Super Lawyers® Upstate Edition
August 12, 2019
Bond Announces 32 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®
August 14, 2018
Bond Announces 35 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2018 New York Super Lawyers ® Upstate Edition
August 12, 2018
Profile
Lou has represented college and university clients in a wide range of matters, including cases involving Title IX compliance in athletics, intellectual property rights, employment and employee benefits issues and liability claims arising out of student misconduct.
Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America ®, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - ERISA, 2012-2025 (listed for more than 10 years)
New York Super Lawyers ®, Business Litigation, 2024
New York State Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Onondaga County Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Federal Practice Committee, NDNY Federal Court Bar Association
Order of the Coif
Mediator, ADR Mandatory Mediation Program, Northern District of New York
Representative Publications
"Don’t Overlook CPLR § 901(b): New York’s Protection Against Class Actions for Statutory Penalties," Bond Complex Litigation Quarterly , Spring 2015
Other Activities
Board of Trustees, Cazenovia Public Library
Campaign Cabinet, Jewish Federation of Central New York, 2019 & 2020
Past Member, Board of Education, Cazenovia Central School District
Past Member, Board of Trustees, Temple Society of Concord
Past Vice Chair, Town of Cazenovia Zoning Board of Appeals
Past Executive Board Member, Syracuse Jewish Federation
Past Board Member, Cazenovia Lake Association
Past Board Member, Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Past Board Member, Menorah Park
Past Board Member, WJPZ, Inc.
2008 Syracuse 40 Under 40 Honoree
News
Bond Announces 23 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2024 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
Bond Announces Syracuse Attorneys Named 2025 “Lawyers of Year” and Best Lawyers in America®
August 15, 2024
Bond Announces 20 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2023 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2023
Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
August 17, 2023
Bond Announces 23 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2022 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2022
Bond Announces 24 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2021 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 20, 2021
Bond Announces 24 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2020 New York Super Lawyers ® Upstate Edition
August 21, 2020
Bond Announces 28 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America ®
August 20, 2020
Bond Announces 37 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America®
August 15, 2019
Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2019 New York Super Lawyers® Upstate Edition
August 12, 2019
Bond Announces 32 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®
August 14, 2018
Bond Announces 35 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2018 New York Super Lawyers ® Upstate Edition
August 12, 2018