Lowenstein Sandler LLP has announced that its partners have elected Jonathan C. Wishnia as the firm’s next Managing Partner. A member of the firm’s Executive Board, Wishnia has also served as the firm’s Hiring Partner and was one of the key architects of Lowenstein’s strategic plan, Vision 2030.
Wishnia succeeds Gary M. Wingens, who has served as Chair & Managing Partner since 2008. Wingens will continue as Chair, focusing on client relationships, strategic initiatives, external representation, and the advancement of the firm’s innovation and culture priorities.
As Managing Partner, Wishnia will oversee the firm’s day-to-day operations, talent strategy, and execution of the firm’s strategic plan. He will also lead a Management Committee, which is being formed to enhance the firm’s operational execution, including in the continued implementation of firmwide strategic initiatives. Wishnia will continue to lead the Chambers Global-ranked Mortgage & Structured Finance practice while assuming full Managing Partner responsibilities.
“Jon is a trusted colleague and an exceptional leader whose judgment, integrity, and strategic insight have shaped Lowenstein’s evolution,” says Wingens. “Through his leadership of the Structured Finance practice, his years as Hiring Partner, his pro bono service in the community development arena, and his contributions to the development of our vision and strategy, Jon has demonstrated a deep commitment to our people, our clients, and our communities. I look forward to partnering closely with him as he steps into the Managing Partner role.”
Wishnia says: “I am honored by the confidence my partners have placed in me. Lowenstein Sandler has an extraordinary culture, a clear strategic vision, and a long track record of client-focused excellence. I am grateful for Gary’s leadership over the past 18 years, and I look forward to working with him, our Management Committee, and our broader leadership team as we execute on Lowenstein’s Vision 2030.”
Under Wingens’ leadership, the firm has tripled its revenues and quadrupled its profits, sharpened its sector focus, and expanded nationally, strengthening its market-leading private equity, venture capital, investment management, white collar and investigations, and bankruptcy practices. Lowenstein has also accelerated investment in innovation and AI-enabled legal services—core pillars of the firm’s strategic plan.
Wingens says: “One of the achievements at Lowenstein of which I am most proud is the founding and strengthening of the Lowenstein Center for the Public Interest. We are one of very few law firms in the country that actually has two full-time partners exclusively dedicated to advancing our pro bono program.” He adds: “Jon’s recent recognition by Bloomberg Law as one of 2025’s Pro Bono Innovator illustrates his commitment to continuing this legacy of serving communities in need.” Lowenstein was ranked 21 nationally by The American Lawyer in 2025 for its pro bono work.
Wishnia says: “I am honored to continue the firm’s long-established tradition of pro bono work, embodying the belief held by Alan Lowenstein that rendering services to the community is one of the greatest satisfactions in life.”
About Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with more than 400 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The firm represents public and private companies, financial institutions, funds, entrepreneurs, and individuals in complex litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory matters, and high-impact pro bono work.
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