Miguel Alexander Pozo is a homegrown partner with over thirteen years of business litigation experience and first began his career at the firm as a summer associate in 1996. Mr. Pozo specializes in providing advice and counsel to clients in the high end, luxury goods industry on a variety of matters including brand protection and trademark issues and strategies for handling online counterfeiting, gray marketing, and brand dilution.

He focuses on litigating business disputes for Fortune 100 companies and other corporations and businesses. Mr. Pozo has handled cases involving breach of contract, business torts including unfair competition and tortious interference, business and consumer fraud, commercial real estate disputes, franchise practices act disputes, and class actions. He has also counseled clients on matters involving joint ventures, licensing, restrictive covenants, and employment and other related agreements.

His representative clients have included TAG Heuer, Cartier, Christian Dior, Hublot, Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Peerless Clothing International, Inc., among others. Mr. Pozo also leads the firm's representation of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. and The Juilliard School.

Professional Recognitions / Awards

• 2012 & 2011: Named to "Super Lawyers Business Edition" list by Super Lawyers magazine.
• 2012, 2011 & 2010: Named to "Super Lawyer" list by Super Lawyers magazine for experience in business litigation.
• 2011: "Professional Lawyer of the Year Award" by New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law.
• 2009: Recognized as one of New Jersey's top "40 Under 40" lawyers by the New Jersey Law Journal magazine.
• 2009: Named to the NJBiz "Forty Under 40" list honoring men and women who are making headlines in their fields and who exhibit "excellence in business, commitment to community and professional achievement."
• 2009: Recognized on Defining Trends Magazine's (DTM) 2009 Latino Trendsetter List, which includes Latin music legend Willie Colon, author/activist/baseball wife Laura Posada, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., among others.
• 2008: Featured in Essence magazine, as one of 50 men (nationally) and the only attorney honored by Essence magazine that year, for his community service efforts and work as a Board member for the Boys & Girls Club in Newark, NJ and other charities.
• 2007: Named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine.
• 2005: Listed as one of the "50 Leading Women and Minority Attorneys" in the State of New Jersey and labeled as a "Rising Star" for his outstanding achievements.

Internal Leadership Roles/Diversity Initiatives

Mr. Pozo is also Editor-in-Chief of DiversityisNatural.com, a Web site and initiative of Lowenstein Sandler dedicated to fostering the advancement of women and minorities in the legal profession. He is also a member of the Firm's Recruiting Committee and helps to coordinate the Firm's Summer Associate Program. Additionally, Mr. Pozo serves as a firm liason to the Network of Trial Law Firms.

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

• "The Top Ethical Pitfalls Faced by In-House Counsel" LS University, Roseland, NJ, November 2011 (Speaker)

• "Navigating Ethical Landmines as In-House Counsel" Roseland, NJ, November 2011 (Speaker) 
  

• "Protecting Your Brand: Strategies for Handling Social Media Abuse- Part II Employees and Counterfeiters" Network of Trial Law Firms, New York, NY, August 2011 (Speaker)
  

• "New Jersey Basic CLE Marathons: New Jersey Civil Trial Preparation," Practising Law Institute (PLI), New York, NY, June 2011 (Speaker)
• "Pa'Lante: Amplifying the Latino Voice in the Law," First Annual North Atlantic Latino Law Students Conference, New York, NY, April 2011 (Speaker)
• "Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls: Tips for the In House Counsel," Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Mid-Year Corporate Counsel Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 2011 (Speaker)
• "The Road Not Taken: Contrasting New Jersey and Federal Standards for Expert Testimony," Brown Bag Lunch Series, Philadelphia, PA, March 2011 (Speaker)
• "The Top Ethical Pitfalls for In-House Counsel," New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association (NJCCA) Conference, Basking Ridge, NJ, November 2010 (Speaker)
• "Protecting Your Brand: Strategies for Handling Social Media Abuse," Network of Trial Law Firms, Kiawah, SC, November 2010 (Speaker)
• "Annual Corporate Counsel Roundtable Series," Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBANJ), Newark, NJ, November 2009 (Speaker)
• "Creating a Culture of Inclusion," American Bar Association (ABA), Law Practice Management (LPM) Section, January 2010 (Speaker)
• "Litigation Management," Network of Trial Law Firms, Napa, CA, April 2009 (Speaker)
• "Managing Risk Through Education: The General Counsel's Role in Training," National Association of College and University Attorneys (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 (NBA), Las Vegas, NV, 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," Annual 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
  

• "Campeones de la Justicia" Award (2010), ALIANZA, Rutgers School of Law - Camden
• "Alumni of the Month" Award (2008), Hofstra University
• "¡Scouting…Vale La Pena!," Community Service Award (2008), Boys Scouts of America
• "Alumni Recognition" Award (2008), Association of Law American Law Students (ALALS), Rutgers School of Law - Newark
• "Alumni Recognition" Award (2007), Black and Hispanic Alumni Association (BHAA), Hofstra University
• "Nuestra Inspiraćion Latino" Award (2006), Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA), Seton Hall Law School
• "Outstanding Pro Bono Achievement" Award (2004), Lowenstein Sandler PC