Alan V. Lowenstein
Alan V. Lowenstein
New Jersey Lawyer and Community Leader
Alan V. Lowenstein: New Jersey Lawyer and Community Leader commemorates the life and achievements of one of New Jersey's most prominent citizens. In this lively autobiography, Lowenstein provides readers with the inside story on what law practice was like before the rise of large, impersonal firms and the current emphasis on competitive practice.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1913, Lowenstein is the founder of one of New Jersey's most prominent law firms, Lowenstein Sandler PC. Continually active in public affairs, he played a key role in the Temporary National Economic Committee during the New Deal and steered the development of several New Jersey community institutions. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was involved in civic reform initiatives in Newark.
Highlights of Lowenstein's six decades of public and private service include revising the New Jersey corporate and banking laws and helping to establish the foundations of New Jersey's largest Jewish community federation; leading the transition of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra from a semiprofessional suburban orchestra into a major institution of statewide significance; and helping develop Liberty State Park and sponsoring the establishment of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.
As detailed in the book, this accomplished lawyer leaves a magnificent legacy of great significance for students of New Jersey's legal, political, religious, and cultural history.
A copublication with the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Introduction
Growing Up in Newark, 1913-1930
College and Law School - North Carolina, Michigan, Chicago, and Harvard, 1930-1936
Early Law Practice, Newark and Washington, 1936-1939
Law Practice in Partnership, 1939-1953
The Jewish Community Federation and the Council of Jewish Federations, 1936 and Beyond
Early Business Ventures and Real Estate Investments, 1948-1962
The United Way and the Council of Social Agencies, 1953-1980
Newark Charter Reform and Politics, 1953-1985
Building a Law Firm and Corporate Practice, 1954 and Beyond
Revision of New Jersey Statutes - Banking, Child Adoption, and Corporation Laws, 1944-1972
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Hall, 1960-1977
United Steel and Aluminum Corporation, a Second Career, 1962-1996
The Dairy Farmer, a Third Career, 1970-1996
Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Okonite, Hyatt Clark, Wierton Steel, and Bain & Co., 1975-1986
Liberty State Park Development Corporation, 1984-and Beyond
Pro Bono Activities, Final Years
Epilogue
Index
