Alex is an experienced trial and appellate litigator focused on complex civil matters and appellate litigation. He has represented a wide range of businesses – including internet, digital media and technology companies, as well as world-renowned universities and leading law firms – in high-stakes litigation raising novel questions of law, with a particular focus on online content, speech and platform moderation. Alex’s work includes groundbreaking cases involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the Sherman Act, the First Amendment, the Video Privacy Protection Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Alex has litigated two federal jury trials as well as an arbitration to favorable verdicts, and he has presented opening argument and multiple direct examinations in court. He has also briefed and argued dispositive motions in federal and state court; defended fact, 30(b)(6), and expert witness depositions; and argued several Daubert motions to exclude expert testimony. A seasoned appellate advocate, Alex has argued appeals in federal and state court, and he has authored numerous merits and amicus briefs in front-page First Amendment, antitrust and civil rights litigation before the US Supreme Court and the US Courts of Appeals. Alex also has a substantial track record in defamation law as a litigator and counselor for clients: he has defeated several defamation suits as well as helped emerging companies protect their reputation and navigate media attention. Alex devotes significant time to pro bono work, ranging from LGBTQ+ advocacy to voting-rights protection to postconviction capital litigation.
