Lowenstein Sandler

Lowenstein Sandler received a score of 100 on the 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2)(3). The company received a score of 100 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (4)(5). However, Lowenstein Sandler has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (6).

Lowenstein Sandler’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2)(3) The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (4)(5). Lowenstein Sandler does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs (6).

Lowenstein Sandler’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend at least one, controversial training on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (4)(5). Lowenstein Sandler does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (6).

Lowenstein Sandler’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company potentially agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2)(3). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (4)(5). Lowenstein Sandler promotes its LGBTQ+ Alliance by hosting monthly meetings, firmwide training on LGBTQ+ issues, and participating in the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair (6). The company publicly celebrates Pride Month and instituted a policy that allows individuals to use the restroom that reflects the individual’s gender identity (7). Lowenstein Sandler was named to Bloomberg Law’s DE&I framework and was named Pro Bono Partner of the Year by the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (8). The company joined TLDEF and GSE in supporting the exclusion of name changes from public access in the protection of the LGBTQ+ community (9). Lowenstein Sandler signed an open letter endorsing the Equality Act, a contentious proposal to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act by adding sexual orientation and so-called gender identity as protected categories. The legislation would, among other implications, grant biological men access to women-only spaces such as sports teams and public restrooms, and compel healthcare providers to deliver sex-denying healthcare (10). The company discussed implicit biases (11). Lowenstein Sandler defends abortion in New Jersey in partnership with ACLU-NJ (12). The company, in conjunction with over fifty other organizations, filed an amicus brief against Little Sisters of the Poor, who wished to be exempt from the birth control mandate in the ACA (13)(14). Lowenstein Sandler joined the ACLU-NJ to publish a report on the 2020 Election (15)(16). The company’s partner Catherine Weiss moderated a panel with the ACLU-NJ that advocated for ideological causes and policies (17). Lowenstein Sandler supported the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd. In the statement, Chair and Managing Partner Gary Wingens urges employees to support the ACLU, SPLC, and the Equal Justice Initiative (18). The company joined NY AG Letitia James coalition in support of abortion (19)(20).

Lowenstein Sandler’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits, lab monitoring, and mental health benefits. The company also covers at least five of the following services: reconstructive hair removal, cosmetic hair removal, tracheal shave or reduction, facial surgeries, voice modification surgery, voice modification therapy, lipoplasty or filling for body masculinization or feminization, and travel and lodging expenses. Additionally, the company has potentially pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2)(3)(4). The company’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (5)(6). Lowenstein Sandler offered a “Client Alert” that supports employers’ efforts to pay for travel when women desire an abortion (7). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of the company using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (8).

Lowenstein Sandler’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). Lowenstein Sandler is a part of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, committed to work on initiatives that fight “systemic racism” (3)(4). Lowenstein Sandler does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (5)(6)(7).