|
Alex's practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis on mass tort, products liability, premise liability and commercial litigation. He has both bench and jury trial experience.
In his mass tort practice, Alex has represented a wide variety of clients, including product manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, premise owners and contractors in claims involving exposure to asbestos, benzene, 1, 3 butadiene, silica and numerous other substances. He is national counsel, regional counsel and local counsel for various corporations sued in mass tort cases. Alex's most recent mass tort trial involved representing a chemical plant owner sued by a family for having allegedly exposed a worker to asbestos which caused his lung cancer and death. After deliberating for less than two hours, the jury returned a verdict of no liability.
In his commercial litigation practice, Alex has represented companies as plaintiff and defendant in claims involving business disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent transfer of assets, piercing the corporate veil and alter ego. One of his more recent commercial cases involved a business dispute between two companies. Alex filed a lawsuit on behalf of his client alleging breach of contract and fraud claims. Moreover, he alleged that the owner of the other company had used his client's assets for personal gain. The case was tried, and Alex obtained a judgment in favor of his client, including an award of punitive damages. Additionally, Alex's client was awarded an interest in the homestead-protected house belonging to the other company's owner. After the verdict, the other company and its owner declared bankruptcy. Alex, however, was able to successfully obtain title to the approximately $2 million house and sell it to satisfy the judgment.
One of his more interesting general litigation cases involved his representation of a trucking company that had been sued for causing a significant amount of property damage. In that case, Alex filed a third-party lawsuit against another company and obtained a settlement in favor of his client. Thereafter, Alex tried the original claim against the trucking company and won. The end result - his client made money from being sued.
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS | 