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Michael David Lichtenstein represents business and industry in civil litigation involving environmental, insurance and commercial problems. He is universally known, by both clients and adversaries, as a “practical lawyer” who achieves results without the rancor often associated with big case litigation.
Mr. Lichtenstein has a broad range of litigation experience in the fields of environmental cost recovery, insurance recovery, mass tort defense, defense of federal and state environmental enforcement actions, and disputes arising from the purchase/sale of contaminated property. He has successfully negotiated settlements with federal and state agencies for the cleanup of contaminated property, and is experienced in handling complex issues involving environmental contamination and bankruptcy. In addition to his environmental experience,
Mr. Lichtenstein has successfully litigated cases involving complex commercial transactions, business torts, and in the past 20 years, represented numerous corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, the majority of them seeking to recover costs incurred to investigate and remediate contaminated property.
Mr. Lichtenstein is an active member of the Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section; has served as a visiting lecturer at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey teaching a seminar in Toxic Torts; and has authored or co-authored numerous articles in the environmental and insurance coverage field. He routinely speaks on environmental and insurance topics, and has chaired the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Corporate Counsel Institute for the past five years.
Mr. Lichtenstein embraces Lowenstein Sandler’s commitment to pro bono work and community service. He is an active participant and board member of several charitable organizations that provide legal and social services to victims of domestic violence in New Jersey. Mr. Lichtenstein is the immediate past co-chair of the Lowenstein Sandler Insurance Practice Group, recently succeeded by his partner and friend, Lynda Bennett.
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Second Circuit: D&O Insurance Covers Subpoenas, Special Litigation Committees and Independent Consultants
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 2011
Robert Chesler,
Michael Lichtenstein,
Joseph Jean
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Notable Case Developments In Food Insurance Law
Law360, August 29, 2011
Robert Chesler,
Michael Lichtenstein,
Joseph Jean
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Food Insurance Law: Notable Case Developments
Insurance Law Client Alert, August 2011
Robert Chesler,
Michael Lichtenstein,
Joseph Jean
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Michael Lichtenstein discusses the resources available, including pro bono legal services, to women who are victims of domestic violence.,
The Star Ledger, December 23, 2007
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University of Pennsylvania School of Law
(J.D., 1991),
cum laude
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Brandeis University
(B.A., 1988),
magna cum laude
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Honorable Donald W. VanArtsdalen (retired)
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Connecticut
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New Jersey
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New York
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- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Connecticut State Bar Association
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