Lewis Zirogiannis > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Dallas, United States > Lawyer Profile

Lewis Zirogiannis

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Lewis is routinely engaged to provide clients with practical and efficient solutions to complex litigation, compliance, investigation and enforcement matters across a wide range of subject matter areas and industries including financial services, technology, energy, transportation and healthcare. In addition to his federal clerkship and top-tier private practice experience, Lewis spent 10 years in executive level in-house counsel positions at two Fortune 50 global companies operating in the financial services, energy and technology sectors. In these leadership roles, Lewis regularly interfaced with the board of directors and outside regulatory agencies and managed global compliance programs, high-stakes litigation, government and internal investigations and regulatory affairs.

Lewis is skilled in complex commercial litigation, white collar defense and regulatory enforcement and counsels clients on wide range of matters across several industries. Lewis’ in-house experience makes him particularly skilled at defining the specific needs of his clients at the front-end of each engagement. He works closely with his clients to fully understand business objectives in order to design a legal strategy that is appropriately risk-based and tailored to maximize efficiency and minimize the disruption caused by litigation and regulatory issues.

Lewis has appeared in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state trial and appellate courts and has conducted investigations in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. He also holds advanced industry certifications in the areas of anti-corruption compliance, anti-money laundering compliance, fintech compliance and cybersecurity risk management.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

State Bar of California

New York State Bar

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Honorable Richard M. Berman, U.S. District Court – Southern District of New York, August 2004 to July 2005

Honorable Mark D. Fox, U.S. District Court – Southern District of New York, September 2003 to August 2004

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS)

Fintech Compliance (ACAMS)

Cybersecurity Risk Management (Harvard University)

Prior Steering Committee Member, Chief Compliance Officers Forum – Cambridge Forums

Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money-Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)

Member, Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Education

J.D., Hofstra University School of Law 2001

B.A., Psychology, Adelphi University 1998