Solicitor General of Missouri
Lou Capozzi is the Solicitor General of Missouri. In that role, he oversees all appeals for the State of Missouri. He is also the Director of Special Litigation and litigates high-stakes cases at trial.
Lou previously worked at Jones Day, where he specialized in administrative and election law. At Jones Day, he helped lead a six-week bench trial in federal court, during which he cross-examined important expert and fact witnesses, delivered closing argument, asserted evidentiary objections, and argued several motions, including a motion for a directed verdict. He has also authored briefs at all phases of litigation--from evidentiary motions to dispositive motions and appeals.
Lou is also Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States. He has published several academic articles focusing on administrative law.
Lou clerked for Justice Neil Gorsuch at the United States Supreme Court in the 2021 Term, as well as for Judges J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Anthony Scirica of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He gradated as the valedictorian from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2019.
Solicitor General of Missouri
Lou Capozzi is the Solicitor General of Missouri. In that role, he oversees all appeals for the State of Missouri. He is also the Director of Special Litigation and litigates high-stakes cases at trial.
Lou previously worked at Jones Day, where he specialized in administrative and election law. At Jones Day, he helped lead a six-week bench trial in federal court, during which he cross-examined important expert and fact witnesses, delivered closing argument, asserted evidentiary objections, and argued several motions, including a motion for a directed verdict. He has also authored briefs at all phases of litigation--from evidentiary motions to dispositive motions and appeals.
Lou is also Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States. He has published several academic articles focusing on administrative law.
Lou clerked for Justice Neil Gorsuch at the United States Supreme Court in the 2021 Term, as well as for Judges J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Anthony Scirica of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He gradated as the valedictorian from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2019.
Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Prior to joining the bench, Drew Tipton was a partner at Baker Hostetler, LLP in Houston, Texas, where his practice focused on complex labor and employment and trade secret litigation. Before joining Baker Hostetler in 1999, Judge Tipton was in private practice with Marek, Griffin, & Knaupp, LLP and Littler Mendelson, PC. Judge Tipton also served 5 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Upon graduation from law school, Judge Tipton served as a law clerk to Judge John D. Rainey of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Judge Tipton earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston.
Summer Happy Hour
Dallas Young Lawyers Chapter
Dallas, TXKnoxville Happy Hour
Knoxville Lawyers Chapter
Knoxville, TNSpring Happy Hour
Tampa Bay Lawyers Chapter
Tampa, FLMarch Happy Hour
Atlanta Young Lawyers Chapter
Atlanta, GAHappy Hour with a Former SCOTUS Clerk
Michigan Young Lawyers Chapter
Detroit, MIDallas Young Happy Hour with Lou Capozzi
Dallas Young Lawyers Chapter
Dallas, TXJanuary Happy Hour
Dallas Young Lawyers Chapter
Dallas, TXDallas Happy Hour
Dallas Young Lawyers Chapter
Dallas, TXHalloween Happy Hour
Atlanta Young Lawyers Chapter
Atlanta, GAHappy Hour with Judge Drew Tipton
Houston Lawyers Chapter
Houston, TX