Adam Loewy
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| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas School of Law |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer |
| 🌐 Website | loewyfirm |
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Adam Loewy is an American attorney and the founder of the Loewy Law Firm in Austin, Texas[1][2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Loewy grew up in St. Louis. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. Loewy started the Loewy Law Firm in 2005. The firm's first client was a man from San Angelo, Texas, who was suing the city for police brutality.[5][6] Loewy is an active philanthropist in Austin. In 2018, he and his wife Phil donated $100,000 to Shalom Austin. In 2020, he dedicated the Loewy Family Playground in Northwest Hills and also donated $100,000 to the Covid-19 Community Response Fund.[7][8][9][10][11]
Notable cases[edit]
In 2006, Loewy represented the family of a fourteen-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a nineteen-year-old she had met on MySpace. The family sued the site for $30 million.[3][12][13][14] All claims against the company were dismissed by Texas District Judge Sam Sparks stating that the Communications Decency Act of 1996 removes liability from MySpace regarding age verification.[3]
In 2007, Loewy represented the family of Kevin Alexander Brown. Brown was chased and shot by Sergeant Michael Olsen into an apartment complex after a staff member of a nightclub informed Olsen of a possible weapon in Brown's possession.[5] Olsen was given an indefinite suspension.[15] The family settled for $1 million in December 2008.[5]
In 2009, Loewy represented Yulonda and Nathaniel Sanders, the parents of Nathaniel Sanders II.[5][16] Sanders was shot and killed by Austin Police Department officer Lenny Quintana.[1][17][18] The suit claimed excessive deadly force.[18] An original settlement of $750,000 was rejected by the city council in 2010.[19] Loewy settled the federal lawsuit for $750,000 in 2011.[17]
In November 2013,[20] Loewy filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Noe Nino de Rivera against Sheriff Deputy Randy McMillan, Bastrop County, Texas and the Bastrop school district.[21] Loewy settled the federal lawsuit for $775,000 at mediation.[22]
In 2013, Loewy represented the mother and stepfather of Larry Jackson Jr.[23] after former APD Detective Charles Kleinert accidentally shot Jackson during a struggle. In October 2015, the manslaughter charges against Kleinert were dismissed by United States District Judge Lee Yeakel on the grounds of Supremacy Clause Immunity.[24][25][26] Yeakel's decision was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in April 2017. In February 2016, Loewy settled the remaining claims of the Jackson family for $600,000.[27][28][29]
In August 2014, Loewy represented the parents of Alex Hermann, a 9-year-old who was struck by lightning while playing youth soccer.[30][31] Hermann suffered severe burns and permanent brain trauma[30] and was unable to speak, hear, talk, or move.[32][33] The lawsuit was filed to cover his medical bills and future care. The case was in April 2015 for an undisclosed amount.[30]
In 2017, Loewy represented Erika Saenz, an Austin woman who was catastrophically burned at a local restaurant.[34] The case was confidentially resolved with the restaurant's insurance company.
In 2017, Loewy represented the family of Jessica Port, an Austin woman killed in a motorcycle crash. The case was confidentially resolved.[35]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Adam Loewy". The Jewish Outlook.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Paula Lehman (June 21, 2006). "MySpace's New Envoy". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lisa Lerer (February 14, 2007). "MySpace Wins Sex Abuse Suit". Forbes. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "MySpace teen suit dismissed by Texas court". Reuters. February 14, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Tony Plohetski (August 28, 2010). "Lawyer in Sanders case says it is highlight of career". Statesman. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Plohetski, Tony. "Lawyer in Sanders case says it is highlight of career". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ↑ "Northwest Austin park makes a splash with new neighborhood playground". CultureMap Austin. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ "Phil and Adam Loewy Donate $100,000 COVID-19 Community Response Fund Match". The Jewish Outlook. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ "Adam Loewy — Loewy Law Firm". Austin Fit. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ↑ Plohetski, Tony. "Lawyer in Sanders case says it is highlight of career". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight with Adam Loewy". Texas Hillel. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ↑ Tom Leonard (January 20, 2007). "US parents sue MySpace over sex abuse cases". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Erika Morphy (February 15, 2007). "Texas Court Dismisses MySpace Sexual Assault Case". Tech News World. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Elinor Mills (June 19, 2006). "Mother of teen sues MySpace for $30 million". CNet. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Jordan Smith (December 7, 2007). "Acevedo Fires Olsen". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Lawsuit claims teen shot by police was not armed". KLBJ News Radio. June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 Tony Plohetski (June 3, 2009). "Sanders family sues over fatal police shooting". Statesman. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Quintana used excessive force". Statesman. May 8, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Council rejects Sanders settlement". Statesman. July 20, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Patrick Tolbert (May 13, 2014). "Grand Jury clears officers in school tasing incident". KXAN. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Gwin (November 22, 2013). "Bastrop Student in Coma Days After Being Tased by Sheriff's Deputies". KUT. Retrieved August 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Tony Plohetski (August 27, 2014). "Bastrop Co. Settles lawsuit with family of Tased high school student". KHOU. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "In Depth Coverage". KEYE. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Federal court drops manslaughter charge against Charles Kleinert". Statesman.com.
- ↑ "Manslaughter charge against former detective Charles Kleinert dropped". Mystatesman.com.
- ↑ "Manslaughter charges dropped against Charles Kleinert". Kvue.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "City agrees to $600,000 settlement with Larry Jackson, Jr. family". Kxan.com. 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Austin City Council settles with family of man fatally shot by APD officer". Fox7austin.com.
- ↑ "City reaches settlement with mother and widow of man killed by Austin detective". Kvue.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Kevin Schwaller (April 30, 2015). "After lightning strikes boy, Bee Cave council okays warning system". KXAN.
- ↑ "Settlement reached for family of boy struck by lightning". KVUE. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rachel Rice (September 9, 2014). "Family of boy struck by lightning sues". Austin American Statesman.
- ↑ Tony Plohetski (November 17, 2014). "Signs of hope for young victim of lightning strike". WBNS.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Lawyer: Woman sues Cedar Park restaurant after flaming queso burns her".
- ↑ "Woman who died in crash remembered as adventurous, intelligent".
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