On December 9, 2024, Wilson Sonsini litigation partner Luis Li will be honored at the 43rd Annual Learned Hand Dinner held by the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Jewish Committee. The award, named after Judge Learned Hand who was famous for the extensive range of decisions he rendered in more than two thousand cases, is the highest honor the American Jewish Committee bestows on members of the legal profession.

Luis launched his career by spending ten years as a government prosecutor, first as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California, and later as Chief of the Criminal Branch at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. In private practice, Luis has represented universities and cultural institutions, from the University of California to Harvard University, from the Getty to the Art Institute of Chicago, guiding them through complex legal challenges to advance their missions of enriching society through education and the arts. His pro bono work includes assisting individual artists in protecting the visual integrity of their creations. One of Luis’s most notable cases involved representing Vanessa Bryant in a landmark invasion of privacy and federal civil rights lawsuit. Throughout the years, he has been a dedicated mentor to young lawyers and has served on the boards of various nonprofits, including Bet Tzedek, the Norton Simon Foundation, and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

A child of immigrants, Luis believes deeply in our institutions and works to defend them. As a Learned Hand honoree, Luis joins an esteemed group of leaders who exemplify Judge Learned Hand’s commitment to individual and human rights and democratic values. These core values have been at the forefront of AJC’s global mission since its founding in 1906.

For more information, please visit the AJC website.