David B. Lourie

David B. Lourie

Assistant Professor of Law

David Lourie
Contact Info:
Campus: Riverfront Campus
Building: Dowling Hall
David Lourie

Degrees

  • J .D. University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  • B.A. Northwestern University

Biography

Professor David B. Lourie joined the University in 2024 as an Assistant Professor of Law after many years working in business law. He was the Associate General Counsel and Vice President at a leading global growth equity firm in New York City and the Chief Compliance Officer for a private equity firm. He has experience as a Visiting Professor of Law at Southern Illinois University School of Law and a Lecturer in Law at University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

He graduated cum laude from Northwestern University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History with Departmental Honors. He received his J.D. in 2010 from the University of Southern California Law School, where he served on the Southern California Law Review and graduated in the top 10% of his class. Following his graduation from the University of Southern California Law School, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Tu M. Pham, a federal judge in the Western District of Tennessee.

He is admitted to practice law in Missouri and New York. When not practicing law, he enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family. He is also an avid hiker and runner.

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    Courses Taught

    Contracts

    Transactional Drafting

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    Selected Publications

    Chief Compliance Officer Personal Liability at Financial Services Firms: Establishing a Clear Legal Standard that Promotes Compliant and Ethical Firm Behavior (job talk paper abstract, manuscript in progress).

    Rethinking Donor Disclosure After the Proposition 8 Campaign, 83 S. CAL. L. REV. 133 (2009).