Luis Villa

Luis Villa is the Co-Founder and General Counsel at Tidelift, where Luis leads legal, culture, and community work at the startup that aims to support developers and make open source better for everyone. Prior to their current role, Luis served as the Principal at Villa Open Law and Strategy, advising a range of clients on technology, licensing, and community strategy. With experience at companies like the Wikimedia Foundation, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Mozilla Corporation, Luis brings a wealth of knowledge in open source licensing, product counseling, and legal issues critical to organizations. Luis holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a BA in Political Science from Duke University.