Pomerantz’s long and storied history, nearly a century in the making and still unfolding today, demonstrates its unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of shareholders who put their savings, their trust, and their future in the hands of stock markets. Pomerantz’s dedication to this mission includes efforts to enhance corporate governance reform through litigation and to proactively work beyond the courts to maintain and expand shareholder rights. Pomerantz is deeply involved in issues critical to shareholders, including outreach to regulatory agencies, members of Congress and the executive branch to advocate for the preservation and reinforcement of shareholder rights.

In 2018, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hinted that it might allow corporations to include mandatory arbitration clauses in their bylaws, Pomerantz was concerned that such clauses could eviscerate a shareholder’s ability to hold corporate wrongdoers accountable. In response, Pomerantz quickly organized a global coalition of institutional investors to join the Firm for meetings with the SEC Chairman and a bi-partisan group of U.S. Senate staffers. Within two weeks of these meetings, ten State Treasurers urged the SEC to maintain its existing stance against forced arbitration. Pomerantz was credited by the American Association for Justice for its leadership in this effort.

With an eye to the future, Pomerantz will continue to tirelessly champion shareholder rights.