Brian Lowenberg Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

-Insurance Defense-Commercial Litigation-Mass Torts/Toxic Torts

Pennsylvania Bar Association In-House Counsel Committee Chair (Member since 2010)Licensed Insurance Adjuster

Elected to serve the residents and families of our luxury, historical landmark building located in Center City, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Environmental, Toxic Tort, and Mass Tort Litigation for insurance carriers, premises owners, and product manufacturers related to Long Tail Exposure claims.Practice areas:1.) Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation (talc, talcum powder, cosmetic powder, baby powder, asbestos, MTBE, benzene, aromatic hydrocarbons, coal dust birth defects, pesticides, cancer clusters, and related insurance clauses such as pollution exclusions);2.) Defense of environmental claims, including nuisance, trespass, and natural resource damages (NRD);3.) Catastrophic Injury cases (snow blowers, mower explosion/burn cases, and amputations);4.) Commercial Litigation (tax liability and defense, contract formation, digital signatures, cyber risk, breach of contract); and,5.) Enforcement of arbitration provisions and the defense of consumer claims representing large digital and print media companies.Activities include arguing against consolidation in talc cases and winning against some of the most aggressive plaintiffs' law firms in the United States. Regular motion practice, depositions of plaintiffs, legal briefs (including appellate briefs and the preservation of error for review by appellate courts), and oral argument on critical legal issues related to dispositive motions. -Commercial Litigation: breach of contract; consumer fraud; statutory violations-Mediations and Settlement Negotiations with Opposing Counsel-Pennsylvania Bar Association In-House Counsel Committee-Principal Author of Texas Pattern Jury Charges for the State of Texas (nuisance, trespass, and loss-of-use

Morristown, Nj, Us

Extensive Environmental, Toxic Tort, and Mass Tort Litigation, including better-than-expected results for insurance carriers, premises owners, and product manufacturers related to Long Tail Exposure claims.Achieved extraordinary results for Oil & Gas Companies and Petrochemical Manufacturers, mitigating risk and exposure.-Achieved cost reductions in multiple dockets in PA, NY, NJ, and TX.-Success in obtaining dismissals and favorable tenders while collaborating with third party administrators and in-house counsel. -Over 500+asbestos and benzene litigation depositions-Extensive Motion and Brief Writing (including higher-than-average rate of dismissals upon summary judgment)-Contract Drafting for Marketing and Sales Agreements and Defense in Court-Law Firm Hiring Committee-Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Committee/Minority Board-Speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Events, Member of PBA In-House Counsel Committee-Speaker at Business Law Institute/Faculty (2010-2021)-State Bar of Texas Committee on General Negligence, Intentional Torts, and Workers' CompensationAchieved numerous dismissals and favorable settlements not exceeding authority while collaborating with third party administrators to reach policy and strategic directives. :)

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

National Coordinating Counsel team for international and domestic manufacturers and premises owners, including daily case management of over 3,000 Toxic Tort legal claims, monitoring accounts, and educating local counsel.High-volume document production/review, depositions, motion practice, and appellate briefing to The Supreme Court of the United States.Areas: Toxic Torts; Mass Tort Litigation; Constitutional Law; and International Law.

Environmental, commercial, and real estate litigation. Briefly served as local counsel to an environmental energy company.

Houston, Tx, Us

Commercial litigation and insurance defense work including development of favorable jury instructions to cap damages, preclude opposition experts, and compel settlements. Toxic tort litigation: asbestos; benzene; silica; pesticides; vinyl chloride; Agent Orange; and, welding rod litigation. Activities included start-to-finish case defense, including motion practice, depositions, mediations, creation of and justified deviation from pattern jury charges; and, legal briefs.

B.A., Political Science, Sociology

J.D., Law

Law

High School Diploma With Honors