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Practice Areas
Experience
Alexandra has expertise in complex litigation matters
such as mass tort products liability, environmental
contamination, and insurance coverage disputes. She
has practiced in courts throughout California and Federal
courts throughout the United States, including appeals
in the 7th Circuit.
Her experience includes international litigation with
hundreds of clients from the United Kingdom, Denmark,
Germany, Italy, Israel, and Hong Kong. Alexandra also
worked in Germany with general counsel for DaimlerChrysler
AG, for prominent technology ventures in the Silicon
Valley, and for counsel for the Vatican.
Apart from litigation, part of Alexandra's practice
is general business counseling for the restaurant, food
and wine industries in the Bay Area and greater California.
Her clients include high-profile restaurateurs and artisan
food manufacturers. She serves as co-chair of Wendel
Rosen's Restaurant and Winery practice.
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern and Eastern
Districts of California
Published Cases
- In re Factor VIII or IX Concentrate Blood Products
Litigation, Domenico Gullone, et al. v. Bayer Corp.,
et al., 484 F.3d 951 (7th Cir. 2007)
- In re Baycol Products Liability Litigation,
2007 WL 2004432 (D. Minn.)
Teaching
- Guest lecturer on Scientific Evidence in Toxic Tort
Litigation at New College of the Law in San Francisco
Publications
- "Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water and Food: Health
Effects, Politics, and Regulation of Perchlorate,"
Mealey's Emerging Toxic Torts, October 2004
- Cal. Section of Survey of State Class Action Law,
re-published in 5 Newberg on Class Actions, 2003
- "Ethics and Admissibility: Failure to Disclose
Conflicts of Interest and/or Funding of Scientific
Studies and/or Data May Warrant Evidentiary Exclusion,"
Mealey's Daubert Report, December 2002
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the
Law; J.D. (2002)
- Brown University; A.M., Environmental Studies (2000)
- University of Oregon; B.A., Planning, Public Policy
and Management and Environmental Studies; magna cum
laude, departmental honors, Phi Beta Kappa (1992)
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