Miguel Alexander Pozo is a Member of the firm practicing in the firm’s Litigation Department. He has ten years of experience representing corporations, businesses, and non-profit organizations in a broad range of federal and state court litigation matters. His experience has included all phases of fact and expert discovery, motion practice, trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Most recently, Mr. Pozo has counseled clients in matters involving business torts, contract disputes, and consumer fraud class actions.

In 2007, Mr. Pozo was named a "Rising Star" by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine (business litigation). Additionally, Mr. Pozo was featured in the 2005 issue of New Jersey Law Journal’s “50 Leading Women and Minority Attorneys” in the State of New Jersey. Labeled as a “Rising Star,” he was recognized for his outstanding achievements.

• His business torts experience has included defending corporations in cases involving tortious interference, unfair competition, fraudulent misrepresentation, wrongful termination under the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act, and claims under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Mr. Pozo's representative clients have included Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Peerless Clothing International, Inc.
  
  
• Mr. Pozo's class action experience includes defending large corporations in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Currently, he represents a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical corporation in the defense of several consumer fraud class actions pending in the federal courts. He is also handling a class action asserting claims under ERISA pending in the New Jersey federal court.
  
  
• He has advised public and private universities and non-profit corporations concerning compliance with federal, state, and local legislation and regulations. Mr. Pozo's experience counseling institutions of higher education includes providing advice relating to academic and disciplinary decisions, contract disputes, internal investigations, joint ventures, and employment matters. In particular, Mr. Pozo coordinates the firm's representation of The Juilliard School.
  
  
• Mr. Pozo's employment litigation and counseling experience includes handling discrimination claims, disputes over employee benefits relating to executive compensation, wage and hour claims, ERISA claims, and regulatory matters under OSHA. He has litigated matters for Fortune 500 companies involving non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, harassment, and related matters on behalf of management. He has also advised clients regarding human resource policies, employee handbooks, and anti-harassment policies. He also travels across the country conducting anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and workplace sensitivity training. Mr. Pozo is a member of the firm’s Employment and Labor Department. 
  
  
• In the media and entertainment industry, he has counseled clients on matters involving joint ventures, licensing, restrictive covenants, and employment and other related agreements. His representative clients include a major performing arts center, an internationally known multi-media conglomerate and its subsidiaries, and various cable television stations.

Clerkships

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Pozo served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence M. Lawson, A.J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Monmouth County. While in law school, he was an intern to the Honorable Harold A. Ackerman, U.S.D.J., United States District Court, District of New Jersey.

Speaking Engagements

• "Managing Risk Through Education: The General Counsel's Role in Training," NACUA 48th Annual Conference, New York, NY, June 2008 (Speaker)
• "A Fork in the Road: Navigating ADA/FMLA/WC with the Injured Worker," National Bar Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2008 (Speaker)
• "Litigation Management," Network of Trial Law Firms, Naples, FL, May 2008 (Speaker)
• "Hot Topics for In-House Litigation Managers," Network of Trial Law Firms, New York, NY, August 2007 (Speaker)
• "Civil Litigation Management: Do's & Don'ts of Managing an Effective Response Team," Corporate Counsel Roundtable Series, Newark, NJ, October 2007 (Speaker)
• "Litigation Management Techniques," Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute, New York, NY, November 2007 (Speaker)
•  Mr. Pozo is a frequent panelist and speaker at Rutgers University School of Law-Newark on a wide range of topics

Pro Bono/Community Service Awards

• "¡Scouting…Vale La Pena!," Community Service Award (2008), Boys Scouts of America
• "Alumni Recognition" Award (2008), ALALS, Rutgers School of Law - Newark
• "Alumni Recognition" Award (2007), BHAA, Hofstra University
• "Nuestra Inspiraćion Latino" Award (2006), LALSA, Seton Hall Law School
• "Outstanding Pro Bono Achievement" Award, Lowenstein Sandler PC (2004)