Professional profile
Counsellor Pei Edwin Gausi, LL.M., is a distinguished Liberian legal practitioner, judicial expert, and public-sector leader with more than twenty-five years of experience in legal practice, litigation, legal drafting, corporate advisory services, public administration, and institutional governance. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated extensive knowledge of Liberian law, transnational business practice, intellectual property rights, and the administration of justice. Counsellor Gausi has built a remarkable professional career spanning private legal practice, government service, judicial administration, and international legal engagements.
His experience includes advising corporate and business clients, managing law firms, drafting and reviewing legal instruments, and representing the Government of Liberia in foreign jurisdictions. His professional background also reflects a strong understanding of the decision-making processes of the Supreme Court of Liberia and the broader legal and institutional framework of the country.
In the area of private legal practice, Counsellor Gausi is the Co-founder and Senior Managing Partner/Consultant of TARGUS LAW GROUP, INC., in Monrovia, Liberia. He is also the founder and majority owner of Gausi and Partners Law Chambers. Through these professional engagements, he has contributed to legal consultancy, business advisory services, litigation, and the development of legal solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
His public-service career includes serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia and as Deputy Minister of Justice for Economic Affairs. These positions reflect his experience at senior levels of the justice system and government administration. He also served as Chairman of the Liberia Copyright Management Board, contributing to the institutional framework for copyright administration and intellectual property protection in Liberia.
Counsellor Gausi has participated in significant legal reform and policy initiatives. He served on the Supreme Court Bar Committee responsible for reviewing and amending the Code for the Moral and Ethical Conduct of Liberian Lawyers and the Judicial Canons governing judges in Liberia. He also chaired the Supreme Court Committee tasked with reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the filing of legal documents before the Court. Additionally, he headed a team responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and amending commercial leases, demonstrating his experience in legal research, regulatory review, and the development of legal instruments.
His international legal engagements include membership on the Legal Experts Team of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which met in Abuja, Nigeria, to review and propose amendments to the 1972 ECOWAS Treaty. He also headed the Liberian delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, for a consultative meeting with copyright experts. These assignments highlight his participation in regional legal cooperation, international policy discussions, and intellectual property matters.
In addition to his legal and public-service responsibilities, Counsellor Gausi serves as Legal Consultant/Executive Director of the National Port Authority of Liberia. In this capacity, his legal expertise and institutional experience support the Authority’s legal and administrative functions. He is also a Senior Counsellor of Liberia and a member of Lawyers for the Arts in California, United States of America, reflecting his continued professional engagement in legal practice and intellectual property advocacy.
Academically, Counsellor Gausi holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Business Practice from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in Sacramento, California, USA. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in General Law from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Secondary Education from Cuttington College and Divinity School, now Cuttington University College.
Counsellor Pei Edwin Gausi’s professional journey reflects a sustained commitment to legal excellence, public service, judicial integrity, institutional development, and the advancement of Liberia’s legal and governance systems. His combination of judicial experience, executive-level government service, private legal practice, and international engagement positions him as an experienced legal professional with a broad understanding of the relationship between law, public administration, commerce, and national development.
