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Paul A. Rowe (Law, 1961), "The Metro New Jersey Region of AJC will honor Paul A. Rowe with its prestigious National Judge Learned Hand Award on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the Hilton at Short Hills.

The National Judge Learned Hand Award was established by AJC in 1964 to honor the memory of Judge Learned Hand for his extensive range of decisions which he tendered in more than 2,000 cases throughout his lifetime especially those centering on questions of constitutional rights and anti-trust legislation. The annual award was created to cite leaders in the legal profession for excellence and for their contributions to the legal community. The recipients of this award are people who embody much of what the Judge represented: the rights of the individual and the importance of democratic values in an orderly society.

This year’s honoree Paul A. Rowe, Chairman of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, has been a leading presence in New Jersey’s legal community throughout his distinguished career. Mr. Rowe’s experience encompasses sophisticated and complex litigation, partnership and corporate disputes, antitrust, intellectual property, stock fraud, construction, complex chancery litigation, and high profile matrimonial matters. His diverse expertise is exemplified by his listing in Best Lawyers in America in multiple categories; Bet-the-Company Litigation, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Real Estate Litigation and Family Law.

Mr. Rowe is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Bar Foundation. Best Lawyers in America designated him 2011 “Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year” and 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in Appellate Practice. In 2012 and 2013, he received the greatest number of points for peer votes cast for New Jersey Super Lawyers, and is listed in Chambers USA - America’s Leading Business Lawyers and International Who’s Who of Commercial Litigation. He is the author of “New Jersey Business Litigation” and co-author of “Guidebook to Chancery Practice in New Jersey.”"