Louise Seiler

Louise Seiler serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, bringing extensive international legal expertise from her background as a French attorney with eight years of criminal law practice and specialization in European law.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in European Law, University of Nantes, France (Thesis: 'The European Public Prosecutor’s Office: Towards a Federal Criminal Justice System')
• LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver
• Master's degrees in EU Public Law, European Business Law, and International Human Rights Law
• Specialized training in European Environmental Law

Professor Seiler's research centers on the critical intersection of environmental regulation and criminal justice systems, with particular focus on transnational climate litigation frameworks and financial mechanisms for climate accountability. Her work bridges European and American legal approaches to energy transition, examining how criminal law instruments can enforce climate commitments across jurisdictions.

Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with:

• Collin de Sussy Award from a French think tank for her PhD thesis on European criminal justice integration

She actively contributes to legal education through co-teaching the specialized course 'EU-US Comparative Climate Change and Energy Transition Law and Policy' with Professor Don Smith, fostering transatlantic dialogue on climate governance.