Alexander Shalom is a partner at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler. He chairs the Lowenstein Center for Public Interest, bringing strategic focus to the firm's pro bono efforts and strengthening partnerships with leading nonprofit and community organizations across the country and within the firm's local communities, while maintaining an active litigation docket. Shalom joined the firm after over 13 years at the ACLU-NJ, most recently as Director of Supreme Court Advocacy; his primary focus was on litigating cases involving issues that disproportionately impact people of color. He has appeared frequently before appellate courts in New Jersey, arguing more than 100 times before the New Jersey Supreme Court. Before joining the ACLU-NJ, Shalom worked as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender in Essex County and as Capital Cases Clerk for Hon. Deborah J. Poritz, the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Shalom is a fellow at the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a member of the Police Training Commission. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Tufts University and his J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law. He joined the board for the Fund for New Jersey in 2024.
