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Douglas N. Bernstein
Of Counsel

New York
Tel: 212.262.6700 | Fax: 212.262.7402


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Doug Bernstein is Of Counsel to Lowenstein Sandler and a member of the Tech Group. His practice focuses on venture capital, private equity, securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law. Doug has 10 years of corporate transactional experience and has been an advisor to many investors and early-stage companies. He serves as outside counsel to First Round Capital, a family of early-stage, technology-focused, venture capital funds.

Doug also currently serves as in-house counsel to Associated Partners LP, a private investment partnership focusing on investments in communications, media, internet and related technology companies.

Doug served as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School from 2001 through 2004, were he co-taught a course on Venture Capital Law.

Prior to re-joining Lowenstein Sandler, Mr. Bernstein was a partner in the New York City office of a 250 lawyer firm where he represented venture funds and venture-backed business.

Recent Speaking Engagements:
  • Chair, "Practical Skills: Forming & Advising Businesses," New York State Bar Association Seminar
  • Guest Lecturer, Entrepreneurial Management Program, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School 
  • Guest Lecturer, The Weiss Tech House, University of Pennsylvania





  • SEC Adds Eight New Disclosure Items to Form 8-K, Expands Existing Disclosure Items and Shortens the Form 8-K Filing Deadline to Four Business Days
    Corporate Finance Alert, March 2004
    Peter Ehrenberg, Steven Skolnick, Douglas Bernstein

  • Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: SEC Adopts Final Rules Relating to Corporate Codes of Ethics, Audit Committee Financial Experts and New Form 8-K Disclosure
    Corporate Finance Alert, January 29, 2003
    Alan Wovsaniker, Steven Skolnick, Douglas Bernstein, Lisa C. Fodor, Esq.

  • SEC Implements Sarbanes-Oxley Act Provisions and Accelerates Filing Deadlines for Forms 10-K and 10-Q
    Corporate Finance Alert, August 28, 2002
    Peter Ehrenberg, Anthony Pergola, Jeffrey Shapiro, Douglas Bernstein

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    Corporate
    Corporate Finance & Securities
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Tech Transfer
    The Tech Group
    Venture Capital, Angel Investing, and M&A


    Education

    Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1996),
    • Senior Editor, Health Matrix: Journal of Law Medicine
    • Member, Moot Court Board
    University of Rochester (B.A., 1993), cum laude, with honors




    New York




    • Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, Associate Trustee (2004 - present)
    • Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, Adjunct Professor (2001 - 2004)





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