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Alex is a member of Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes group and concentrates his practice on business litigation of all types. Alex is experienced in contract and lease disputes, trade secret and non-competition claims, property and business torts, banking matters, class action defense, unfair and deceptive trade practices claims, shareholder and corporate disputes, regulatory proceedings, and requests for expedited injunctive relief.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Defended a petrochemical company in state trial court against claims for breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, and other business torts relating to the sale of a manufacturing facility
Represented an energy supplier in state trial court to prosecute a claim for declaratory judgment relating to the termination of a contract with a Bitcoin mining company
Represented a minority shareholder in state trial and appellate courts to prosecute and defend against claims relating to the ownership and operation of a car dealership
Experience
Defended a petrochemical company in state trial court against claims for breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, and other business torts relating to the sale of a manufacturing facility
Represented an energy supplier in state trial court to prosecute a claim for declaratory judgment relating to the termination of a contract with a Bitcoin mining company
Represented a minority shareholder in state trial and appellate courts to prosecute and defend against claims relating to the ownership and operation of a car dealership
Defended a healthcare organization in federal trial courts in matters involving data privacy and consumer protection
Defended the receiver for a failed bank in federal trial court against claims for aiding and abetting fraud and breach of fiduciary duty relating to the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange
Defended a private equity firm in federal trial court against claims for breach of contract relating to debt restructuring services
Defended a boutique investment firm and its principal in state trial court against claims for breach of contract relating to an introducing agreement
Defended a financial technology firm in federal trial court against putative class action claims for usury and unfair and deceptive trade practices relating to its online lending platform
Defended national banks in state and federal trial courts in matters involving investment management and commercial and consumer lending
Defended a leading wind turbine manufacturer in domestic and international arbitrations against claims for breach of subcontracts on wind farm construction projects
Represented a brewing company in federal trial court to prosecute claims for breach of disposal services and insurance contracts relating to the redevelopment of a former industrial site
Represented a national egg producer and distributor in domestic arbitration to prosecute claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment in a franchise dispute
Represented a mining systems manufacturer in federal trial court to prosecute claims for breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, unfair competition, and other business torts
Defended a tax consulting firm and its principals in federal trial court against claims for breach of contract, fraud, business torts, and misappropriation of trade secrets
Defended an exploration and production company in federal trial and appellate courts against class action claims for breach of contract and implied duties relating to its marketing and sale of natural gas
Defended a logistics firm in federal trial court against claims for breach of contract, business torts, and misappropriation of trade secrets, successfully obtaining a complete dismissal with prejudice
Represented an insurance brokerage in state trial court to enforce a restrictive covenant and promissory note and prosecute claims for misappropriation of trade secrets
Represented an exploration and production company in state and federal trial courts in a successful prosecution of claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion
Represented a recycling industry employee in state trial court in a successful challenge to a restrictive covenant
Defended an exploration and production company in federal trial and appellate courts against claims for breach of daywork drilling contracts
Defended an exploration and production company in federal trial and appellate courts against claims for breach of a joint operating agreement and a request for expedited injunctive relief
Defended an oilfield service company in state trial court against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and breach of contract
Defended an exploration and production company in state trial courts against claims for breach of a joint development agreement and an overriding royalty agreement brought by a broker of oil and gas leases
Defended an exploration and production company in state trial court against claims for unreasonable use of a severed surface estate arising from the construction and operation of a well pad on an adjacent property
Recognitions
- 2023 Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, 2012, J.D., cum laude
- University of Florida, 2009, B.S.B.A., cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Illinois (inactive status)
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin (inactive status)
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
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