About Lewis D. Lowenfels

Practicing corporate securities attorney for over 40 years, concentrating in corporate and securities law with the New York law firm of Tolins & Lowenfels.

Represents investment banking firms and many prominent Wall Street individuals in all facets of their businesses, including public offerings, private placements, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and arbitrations.

Represents customers in actions against brokerage firms with respect to purchases of securities.

Represents listed, over-the-counter, and private companies in fulfilling their reporting requirements and in connection with public offerings, private placements, mergers, and acquisitions.

Served as Special Counsel to the American Stock Exchange in past years in connection with getting the Options Program adopted; and in connection with NASD merger.

Represented the American Stock Exchange Specialists Association and the American Stock Exchange Floor Brokers Association. Represented many of the Specialists' Units on the American Stock Exchange Floor.

Co-author of a seven-volume legal treatise on securities fraud which is considered the standard work in the field and have authored many articles dealing with corporate and securities law. These works have been quoted and cited hundreds of times over the years by the United States Supreme Court, the United States circuit and district courts, and are currently utilized as reference works in major law firms around the country.

Publications: Bromberg & Lowenfels, Securities Fraud & Commodities Fraud, seven-volume treatise published by West Group (updated semi-annually); Rule 10b-5 and the Stockholder's Derivative Action. 18 Vanderbilt Law Review 893-910 (1965); Implied Liabilities Based upon Stock Exchange Rules. 66 Columbia Law Review 12-30 (1966); Private Enforcement in the Over-the-Counter Securities Markets: Implied Liabilities Based on NASD Rules. 51 Cornell Law Quarterly 633-655 (1966); Pendent Jurisdiction and the Federal Securities Acts. 67 Columbia Law Review 474-493 (1967); The Demise of the Birnbaum Doctrine: A New Era for Rule 10b-5. 54 Virginia Law Review 268-277 (1968); Section 16(b): A New Trend in Regulating Insider Trading. 54 Cornell Law Review 45-64 (1968); Rule 10b-13, Rule 10b-6 and Purchases of Target Company Securities During an Exchange Offer. 69 Columbia Law Review 1392-1410 (1969); Codification and Rule 10b-5. 23 Vanderbilt Law Review 591-598 (1970); Securities and Exchange Commission Investigations: The Need for Reform. 45 St. John's Law Review 575-582 (1971); SEC 'No-Action' Letters: Some Problems and Suggested Approaches. 71 Columbia Law Review 1256-1279 (1971); SEC 'No-Action' Letters: Conflicts with Existing Statutes, Cases and Commission Releases. 59 Virginia Law Review 303-322 (1973); Expanding Public Responsibilities of Securities Lawyers: An Analysis of the New Trend in Standard of Care and Priorities of Duties. 74 Columbia Law Review 412-438 (1974); Blue Chip Stamps. 8 The Review of Securities Regulations 849-853 (1975); Questionable Corporate Payments and The Federal Securities Laws. 51 New York University Law Review 1-32 (1976); Recent Supreme Court Decisions under The Federal Securities Laws: The Pendulum Swings. 65 Georgetown Law Journal 891-923 (1977); Scienter or Negligence Required for SEC Injunctions under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5: A Fascinating Paradox. 33 The Business Lawyer 789-809 (1978); A Lack of Fair Procedures in the Administrative Process: Disciplinary Proceedings at the Stock Exchanges and the NASD. 64 Cornell Law Review 375-401 (1979); The Case Against the Proposed Federal Securities Code. 65 Virginia Law Review 615-661 (1979); Wells Submissions in SEC Investigations. New York Law Journal (March, 1983); Attorney's Role in Preparing Witness in SEC Probe. New York Law Journal (February, 1984); Investigations by Self-Regulatory Organizations. New York Law Journal (June, 1984); Broker-Dealer's Responsibilities in Non-Registered Transactions. New York Law Journal (September, 1984); Broker-Dealers as Plaintiffs under the Federal Securities Laws. New York Law Journal (November 1984); Underwriter's Due Diligence under 1933 Securities Act. 11 New York Law Journal (September 1985); A Report on Churning Actions under Federal Securities Laws. New York Law Journal (March 1986); Statutes of Limitations under Federal Securities Law. New York Law Journal (October 1986); Insider Trading - Arguments in Favor of It and Against. New York Law Journal (March 1987); Liabilities of Secondary Parties under Federal Securities Law. Series of three articles in New York Law Journal (March 1988); The Knowledge Requirement in Aider and Abettor Collateral Liability, 21 The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation 191-195 (1988); Aiding and Abetting Securities Fraud: A Critical Examination. 52 Albany Law Review 637-773 (1988) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Recent SEC and Self-Regulatory Enforcement Initiatives in Regard to Supervision and Compliance. Prentice Hall Law & Business Supervisory and Compliance Workshop (1989); Securities Industry Arbitrations: An Examination and Analysis. 53 Albany Law Review 755-869 (1989) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Challenging Securities Industry Arbitration Awards. New York Law Journal (February, 1990) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Securities Market Manipulations: An Examination and Analysis of Domination and Control, Front Running, and Parking. 55 Albany Law Review 293-365 (1991) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); What Is a Security Under the Federal Securities Laws? 56 Albany Law Review 473-560 (1993) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); NASD Disciplinary Actions Lack Fairness. New York Law Journal (October, 1993); Broker-Dealer Supervision: A Troublesome Area. 25 Seton Hall Law Review 527-557 (1994) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Securities Disclosure: Disclosure of Government Investigations. 8 Insights 17-22 (1994) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); SEC Rule 10b-5 and Its New Statute of Limitations: The Circuits Defy the Supreme Court. 51 The Business Lawyer 309-334 (1996) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); A New Standard for Aiders and Abettors Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 52 The Business Lawyer 1-12 (1996) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Controlling Person Liability Under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 15 of the Securities Act. 53 The Business Lawyer 1-33 (1997) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Liabilities of Lawyers and Accountants Under Rule 10b-5. 53 The Business Lawyer 1157-80 (1998) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Suitability in Securities Transactions. 54 The Business Lawyer 1557-97 (1999) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Compensatory Damages in Rule 10b-5 Actions: Pragmatic Justice or Chaos? 30-4 Seton Hall Law Review 1083-1113 (2000) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); U.S. Securities Fraud Across the Border: Unpredictable Jurisdiction. 55 The Business Lawyer 975-1021 (2000) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Rule 10b-5's "In Connection With"; A Nexus for Securities Fraud. 57 The Business Lawyer 1-24 (2001) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Beyond Precedent: Arbitral Extensions of Securities Law. 57 The Business Lawyer 999-1023 (2002) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Implied Private Actions Under Sarbanes-Oxley. 34-3 Seton Hall Law Review 775-806 (2004) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Attorneys as Gatekeepers: SEC Actions Against Lawyers in the Age of Sarbanes-Oxley. 37 University of Toledo Law Review 877-930 (2006) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg and Michael Sullivan, Esq.); Backdating Stock Options - Effects upon In-House Corporate Counsel. 39 BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report 436-438 (2007) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); The End of Backdating Stock Options: The Crescendo Has Passed! 39 BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report 1511-1514 (2007) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Suitability Actions in Securities Arbitrations Often Overlook State Law as Possible Basis. 40 BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report 493-495 (2008) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); Recent Trends and Developments under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 41 BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report 466-468 (2009) (Co-authored with Professor Alan R. Bromberg); SEC Actions Against Lawyers Post Sarbanes-Oxley; A Reasoned Approach or an Assault Upon the Practicing Securities Bar? 41 BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report 1739-1744 (2009) (Co-authored with Alan R. Bromberg, Esq., Michael J. Sullivan, Esq. and David Alberts).

Lecturer in Law: Practicing Law Institute; American Bar Association; Southwestern Legal Foundation; Federal Bar Association.

Media Appearances: CNN; CNBC; National Public Radio; Quoted in Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Professional Listings: Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law.

Expert Witness: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Federal Court.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University Law School. Public Governor, American Stock Exchange, 1993-1996.

 

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  • Administrative Law
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    • Arbitration
    • Mediation
  • Business Law 3
    • Business Formation
    • Business Litigation
    • Small Business Law
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    • Civil Litigation
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    • Whistleblower Litigation
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    • Securities Law

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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1961, New York
    Memberships
    New York State and American (Member, Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities, 1978—) Bar Associations
    New York County Lawyers Association (Member, Committee on Securities and Exchanges, 1974—).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard Law School
    Class of 1961
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Harvard University
    Class of 1957
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1935
    New York, N.Y., June 9, 1935
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    Lewis D. Lowenfels was admitted in 1961 to the State of New York.
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