Overview
Haley Zhu-Butler is a versatile attorney whose background sits at the intersection of law, technology, and data privacy, while also encompassing strategic commercial financial dispute resolution for businesses and individuals. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, Haley draws on her Master of Arts in Linguistics from Tulane University where she studied Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing to provide clients with forward-thinking solutions in an evolving digital landscape.
Her deep understanding of AI and technology allows her to advise on a broad spectrum of governance and AI-data privacy issues, helping organizations remain compliant with fast-changing regulatory frameworks. At the same time, Haley applies her analytic skillset to effectively resolve financial disputes for businesses and individuals of all sizes. She has particular experience guiding clients through pre-judgment recovery negotiations and post-judgment debt collections, delivering focused and efficient strategies that maximize recovery while minimizing risk.
Whether she is implementing privacy policy frameworks or pursuing thorough, results-driven asset recovery, Haley is committed to offering innovative, practical advice tailored to each client’s unique needs. Her unique blend of legal and technological insight ensures that clients receive comprehensive counsel at every turn.
Outside the Office
Outside of the office, Haley can be found enjoying a night at the symphony, traveling internationally, cooking a new recipe, or watching Saints and Alabama football games.
- Evaluated pitches from Artificial Intelligence technology vendors and advised senior executives of the business liability, productivity benefits, client risks, and financial considerations of integrating AI programs into daily workflow.
- Oversaw large-scale scientific compliance and causation investigations with cross-functional teams, utilizing data analytics and industry insight to identify key causation and risk factors, while translating complex scientific concepts into actionable legal strategies. Demonstrated an ability to bridge diverse, highly technical fields to develop sophisticated and comprehensive legal strategies.
- Successfully reduced client’s expenses by $10,000 through negotiating the contract with a vendor for a large-scale data restoration effort.
- Successfully argued substantive motions and negotiated favorable outcomes in trial court hearings in Orleans Parish as a Rule XX student practitioner.
Professional
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA): Subcommittee Co-Chair
- Louisiana Asian Pacific American Bar Association (LAPABA): Board Member
- The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): Co-Chair, New Orleans KnowledgeNet Chapter
- Loyola Law Review Advisory Committee
- Are We Asian Enough? The Invisible Immigrants Stuck in Between, 2023 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (“NAPABA”) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11, 2023.
- Establishing a Cause of Action for Cybersecurity Breaches Against Government Agencies in Louisiana, 69 Loy. L. Rev. 415 (2022).
- Harvard Admissions Standards: Constitutional or Not? The Advocate, Vol. 31, No. 3., Federal Bar Association New Orleans.
