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Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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Headquarters New York, New York; Roseland, New Jersey
No. of offices5
No. of attorneys350+
Key peopleGary M. Wingens, Chairman and Managing Partner [1]
Revenue US$392 million (2021) [2]
Date founded1961;63 years ago (1961) [3]
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.lowenstein.com

Lowenstein Sandler is a New Jersey based American law firm with additional offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. The firm has approximately 350 attorneys and has been described as "well connected" politically within New Jersey. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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History

The firm was founded in 1961 [3] and was based in Newark, New Jersey. [3] [8] One of the firm's founders was Newark-born Alan V. Lowenstein who was also a leader of Newark's charter reform movement. [9] In the early 1980s, it had 67 lawyers and a staff of 150, but moved to Roseland, New Jersey after a four-year decision-making process. [3]

In 1994, firm attorney Faith Hochberg became the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. [10] In 2003, the firm promoted African-American David L. Harris, a one-time "radical", to head its litigation department. [11] In 2004, the firm represented creditors in the reorganization of Interstate Bakeries, the maker of Wonder bread, Twinkies, Devil Dogs; this case was considered to be one of the largest bankruptcy proceedings in the country. [12]

The firm handles legal work relating to real estate auctions [13] and decisions about whether a business should go public. [4] On one occasion, attorneys tabulated stockholder votes [14]

In 2008, the firm opened an office in Silicon Valley, California, to expand its law practice in venture capital and technology. [15] In 2009, the firm had offices in New York City [16] and Palo Alto, California, while maintaining its office in Roseland, New Jersey. [17] [16] In 2014, the firm opened its Washington, D.C., office. [18] In 2017, Lowenstein moved its Roseland office to new facilities. [19]

In 2018, the firm conducted an internal investigation of the Dallas Mavericks and uncovered "numerous instances of sexual harassment and other improper workplace conduct within the Mavericks organization" over the preceding two decades. [20]

Recognitions

In 2019, the National Law Journal ranked Lowenstein 145th in the United States based on size. [2] The firm placed 103rd on The American Lawyer's 2022 Am Law 200 ranking. [2] On the 2021 Global 200 survey, Lowenstein Sandler ranked as the 144th highest grossing law firm in the world. [2]

Staff

Thirty-six of the firm's lawyers (across 11 practice areas) are listed in "Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business." [21]

Controversies

Notable lawyers and alumni

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