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Lowenstein Sandler Partner Miguel Alexander Pozo Announced as the New National Finance Director for the Hispanic National Bar Association
Posted September 20, 2011
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Miguel Alexander Pozo
Roseland, NJ -- Lowenstein Sandler PC is proud to announce that Miguel Alexander Pozo, Esq., Member of the Firm, has been selected as National Finance Director for the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), for a one-year term beginning in September 2011.
Miguel, who is the Immediate Past President of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ), "is a proven leader at our Firm, in the legal profession and in our community," said Gary Wingens, Chairman and CEO of Lowenstein Sandler. "We are excited that he is taking on this important leadership position and are proud that he is also representing Lowenstein Sandler in his work to advocate and promote the advancement of minorities and women in the legal profession."
Miguel recently completed his fourth year as the HNBA Regional President for New Jersey and assumed his new national role during the HNBA's Annual Convention in Dallas, Texas, which took place from August 31 - September 3, 2011. As National Finance Director, Miguel will chair the National Finance Committee and lead a team of professionals from across the country. The National Finance Committee is charged with maintaining contact with the HNBA's supporters and sponsors and is responsible for ensuring the financial viability and sustainability of the HNBA.
Miguel also serves as Chair for the upcoming 2012 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference and 17th Annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, which for the first time will take place in New Jersey. The Midyear Conference is entitled "New Jersey: Gateway to America," and will be held at the Westin Newport in Jersey City, New Jersey, from March 28 - 31, 2012.
Miguel is a homegrown partner and a member of Lowenstein Sandler's Litigation Department. He is a brand lawyer and business litigator who specializes in representing clients in the high-end, luxury goods industry. He also has more than 13 years of experience representing Fortune 500 corporations, businesses, and non-profit organizations in federal and state court litigation.
Most recently, he has counseled clients on trademark and brand protection issues, business torts, contract disputes, employment litigation, and consumer fraud class actions.
Miguel's work in the legal profession and in his community has earned him numerous honors and distinctions, including two "Forty Under 40" awards in 2009 awarded by the New Jersey Law Journal and NJBiz magazine. Miguel was also included on Latin Trends magazine's 2009 "Latino Trendsetters" list. He has also received the Boy Scouts of America's "Scouting...Vale La Pena!" award, as well as Essence magazine's 2008 "Do Right Man" award, which recognized 50 men from across the country for their achievements and commitment to community service.
Miguel earned his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, where he was Managing Editor of Rutgers Race and the Law Review, and his B.A. from Hofstra University.
About the Hispanic National Bar Association
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is an incorporated, not-for-profit, national membership organization that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, law students and other legal professionals in the United States and its territories. From the days of its founding in 1972, the HNBA has acted as a force for positive change within the legal profession. It does so by encouraging Latino students to choose careers in the law and by promoting their advancement within the profession once they graduate and start practicing. Through a combination of advocacy, programmatic activities, networking events and educational conferences, the HNBA has helped generations of lawyers succeed.
For more information, please visit http://www.hnba.com.
About Lowenstein Sandler
Lowenstein Sandler PC is a nationally recognized corporate law firm with offices in New York, Palo Alto and Roseland. With more than 250 attorneys it provides a full range of legal services to clients across the country. The Firm's commitment to its clients is demonstrated through its client-centered, service-oriented culture. Lowenstein Sandler attorneys are regularly recognized for excellence by clients and peers in national publications, including The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and The Legal 500.
For more information, please visit http://www.lowenstein.com.
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