After Louis Geneva earned his LL.M. degree from New York University, he helped draft the Puerto Rican Tax Code.  He was asked to teach at NYU before leaving to practice in a Connecticut tax law firm.  Lou started the IRS Conference on Federal Wealth Taxation, a program at the law school presenting current tax problems to lawyers for many years.  He was a regular presenter at the Cleveland Bar Association Annual Estate Planning Institute.  Lou is also a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).  Lou was involved in law school charitable programs including the William Thomas Foundation and Delta Theta Phi, the national legal fraternity where he was named the national Professor of the Year.  He formed the board of directors at the Thea Bowman Center serving on that board and eventually as president for eight years.  The Center is one of the most charitable organizations in the Cleveland Mt. Pleasant area.  Lou also served on the Community Fund Management Foundation board for a number of years supporting its efforts on behalf of its residents with disabilities.