Anthony J. Golowski II
Partner
Anthony J. Golowski II focuses his practice on alcoholic beverage law, mergers and acquisitions, business and insurance fraud litigation, corporate governance and compliance, employment law, and commercial real estate. He serves as outside general counsel for corporate clients, and represents clients in purchase/sale transactions and tax audits. Tony negotiates a broad range of contracts, including employment, non-disclosure, intellectual property licensing, and manufacturing agreements. He advises clients on business formation, corporate structure, and regulatory compliance issues.
Tony represents U.S.-based clients in international transactions and establishes U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations. Within the realm of business litigation, Tony represents clients in insurance premium disputes, fraud investigations, shareholder/member disputes, business breakups, contract disputes, and professional malpractice claims.
Experience Highlights
Anthony combines elements of his corporate and litigation practices to offer specialty defense and counsel in matters involving alcoholic beverage law. A former Deputy Attorney general assigned to the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Tony has represented licensees at every level of New Jersey’s Three-Tier System in corporate and business matters as well as a wide range of litigation—spanning license acquisition/sale, regulatory compliance, contract disputes, defense of disciplinary actions, challenging proposed legislation, and seeking changes to existing laws. His clients have included, restaurants, liquor stores, wholesalers, and other businesses involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Representative matters include:
- Successfully closing millions of dollars in liquor license purchase/sale transactions
- Securing the transfer of liquor licenses to supermarkets, restaurants, and other entities, over the objections of competitors, private citizens, and property owners
- Representing a winery in litigation relating to a shareholder buyout and the dissolution of a business venture
- Coordinating with developers, landlords, and licensees in the construction and licensing of restaurants
A versatile counselor to domestic and international businesses in many industries, Tony is equally adept at providing guidance on complex issues of business law and handling litigation involving commercial disputes, intellectual property, shareholders’ issues, and more. Representative matters include:
- Serving as corporate secretary and outside general counsel to the U.S. subsidiary of a German manufacturing company
- Establishing the U.S. subsidiary of an Italian corporation
- Securing the dismissal of a minority shareholder oppression lawsuit
- Negotiating business and employment contracts for clients working in the pharmaceutical, data management, and software industries
With a detailed understanding of corporate and tax issues, Tony’s insurance practice involves representing insurers prosecuting civil insurance fraud claims and defending bad faith claims. Representative matters include:
- Obtaining a $5.3-million judgment in favor of an insurer in an insurance premium fraud lawsuit filed against two corporate insureds, their owner, and key employees, calling for joint and several liability against the corporate insureds and two of the individual defendants
- Obtaining a $2-million judgment in favor of an insurer in an insurance premium fraud lawsuit filed against a corporate insured, its owner, and its manager, calling for joint and several liability against the corporate insured, the individual defendants, and other entities owned by the individual defendants
- Securing the dismissal of an insurance broker in a multimillion dollar professional malpractice claim
- Obtaining partial summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff insurer in an insurance premium fraud lawsuit
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
- Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.
- Fordham University, B.S., Finance
Professional Affiliations
- New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control Advisory Committee
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Insurance Fraud Committee
- National Association of Licensing Compliance Professionals
Languages
- Spanish
- Italian
Publications & Events
- “Life Insurance Claims Adjusting and Fraud” (Co-Author), New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, LexisNexis, 2013
- “The Limited Scope of Arbitration: A Basis for Removing Claims Subject to Rescission Actions,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 10, November 2007
- “Illegal Alien Status May Not be Used to Vitiate Insurance Policies’ Eligibility Requirements and Non-Coverage for Fraud Provisions,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Volume 6-Number 2, March 2007
- “Claims for Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealings,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 8, September 2006
- “Implied Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege: Another Consequence of Bad Faith Claims,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Volume 4-Number 11, December 2005
- “Identifying and Handling Insurance Fraud Cases,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education, New Brunswick, NJ, June 11, 2019
- “Premium Fraud – Field Auditor Perspectives,” New Jersey Insurance Auditors Association, Cherry Hill, NJ, April 11, 2019
- “So the Redevelopment Project You’re Working On Will Include F&B? Welcome to the World of Legal Issues Related to Serving Alcoholic Beverages in NJ,” Annual Redevelopment Law Institute, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ, February 8, 2019
- “The ABCs of Liquor Licensing,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ, November 15, 2018
- “Insurance Premium Audits,” Philadelphia Insurance Auditors Society, Willow Grove, PA, May 4, 2018
- “Undisclosed Interests,” New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association, Atlantic City, NJ, November 16, 2016
- “Emerging Unique Legal Risks and Liabilities Associated With Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana,” CLM’s South New Jersey Chapter’s Educational and Networking Event, January 13, 2016
- “NJ Sales Tax Audits,” New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association (NJLBA), Atlantic City, NJ, November 18, 2015
- “Data Mining and Social Media in Insurance Fraud Investigations,” International Claim Association’s Annual Education Conference, Chicago, IL, October 15, 2013
- “Rescinding Fraudulent Life Insurance Policies,” International Claim Association’s Annual Education Conference, Chicago, IL, October 14, 2013
- “Using Social Media And Public Information In Insurance Fraud Investigations And Litigation,” ICA Member Roundtable, January 2013
- “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Use of Social Media in Insurance Fraud Investigations,” International Claim Association’s Annual Education Conference, Orlando, FL October 2, 2012
- “Proactive Insurance Fraud Investigations,” International Claim Association’s Annual Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 4, 2011
- Webinar Panelist, “Insurance Fraud Initiatives,” Council on Litigation Management, August 3, 2011
- “SIU Managers’ Workshop: Insurance Fraud Initiatives,” 23rd Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, International Association of Special Investigation Units, Atlanta, GA, September 2008
- “SIU Managers’ Workshop, Formulating & Implementing Insurance Fraud Initiatives,” Insurance Fraud Management Conference, Coronado, CA, ISO/NICB, March 2008
- “$how Me the Money,” 22nd Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, International Association of Special Investigation Units, Las Vegas, NV, September 2007
- “SIU Litigation Strategy,” Insurance Fraud Management Conference, ISO/NICB, Phoenix, AZ, March 2007
- “Workers Compensation Fraud,” 21st Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, International Association of Special Investigation Units, Palm Desert, CA, September 2006
- “Identifying and Handling Insurance Fraud Cases” (Moderator), NJICLE Webinar, June 11, 2019
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