Partner at Sidley Austin LLP | Corporate Governance

New York, New York, United States
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Justin Nowell has significant experience counseling public, private, and not-for-profit companies and boards of directors across industries, advising on a wide range of matters, including leadership transitions, effective governance practices, fiduciary duties, risk oversight, conflicts of interest, shareholder activism and preparedness, takeover defense, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder engagement, special committee investigations, board and committee structure, board self-evaluation processes, and related matters impacting companies’ businesses and key stakeholders.

Justin was recognized as a “Rising Star” in Savoy’s list of 2024 “Most Influential Lawyers.” In addition, he is an adjunct professor at the Fordham University School of Law and is recognized as a Certified Corporate Governance Professional® by the Society for Corporate Governance.

Justin speaks regularly on panels regarding evolving business trends, stakeholder expectations, and best practices in the regulatory and corporate governance spheres. He also frequently authors publications on these topics.

Justin received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

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Experience

Education

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    Columbia Law School

    Juris Doctor (J.D.) James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

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    Activities and Societies: • Columbia Science and Technology Law Review • Student Public Interest Network (SPIN) Board Member • Deans' Cup • Frederick Douglass Moot Court

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    Bowdoin College

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Double Major: English and Government & Legal Studies

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    Activities and Societies: • Bias Incident Group • Men’s Varsity Basketball Team • African-American Society

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    Harvard Business School Online

    Certificate in Leading with Finance

    - Present

    Leading with Finance is a 6-week, 40-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Leading with Finance helps students understand key financial levers that drive financial performance, examine how the capital markets work, develop a toolkit for making smart financial decisions, and gain the confidence to clearly communicate those decisions to both internal and external stakeholders.

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Volunteer Experience

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    Board Member

    Beginning with Children

    - 3 years 9 months

  • Children and the Law Committee, Member

    New York City Bar Association

    - 2 years 7 months

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Honors & Awards

  • Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) New York Fellow

    Council of Urban Professionals (CUP)

    The CUP Fellows Program is a transformative, one-year leadership development experience for early-to mid career professionals of color across sectors who are deeply committed to supporting their communities through impactful contributions to the nonprofit and public sectors.

  • Columbia Law School | Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

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    Awarded in recognition of superior academic achievement.

  • Columbia Law School | James Kent Scholar

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    Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

  • 1L Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Scholar

    Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)

    The 1L LCLD Scholars Program is designed to strengthen the legal pipeline by expanding the number of opportunities for diverse first-year law students. The 1L LCLD Scholars Program gives these students the opportunity to work side-by-side with attorneys from LCLD Member organizations.

Organizations

  • American Bar Association

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  • Harlan Fiske Stone Society

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  • New York City Bar Association

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  • New York State Bar Association

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