BoardS/NON-LEGAL
Catholic Guardian Services, Director — Eight years. An NYC nonprofit serving the city's most vulnerable children and families (annual operating budget > $100 million). Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Program and Quality Improvement; member Litigation and Development Committees.
Balenciaga, Director (prior) — Appointed by Nicolas Ghesquière who I represented in the transaction that brought him and the company into the Gucci Group. Served for nearly 2 years as Director and ad hoc diplomat during a tumultuous integration with a luxury house.
ESSEC Master’s Program, guest speaker In 2026, I spoke on “The Sale of a Founder-led Fashion Brand: Reconciling Creative Vision and Buyer Value” to master’s students interested in luxury.
TRTCLE Continuing Legal Education, faculty In 2025 I taught the CLE course "The Sale of a Founder-Led Fashion Company: Reconciling Creative Vision and Buyer Value."
“In business as in marriage, nobody likes to deal with the prenup. But somebody’s got to do it, and in fashion, that somebody is often attorney Elizabeth Q. Pearce.”