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Biography

Alex represents employers in private and public sector employment and labor relations matters.  Alex’s practice focuses in large part on traditional labor representation.  Alex has extensive experience representing clients in collective bargaining negotiations and defending employers in labor arbitrations.  Alex also defends employers against unfair labor practice charges, and represents employers in union avoidance matters.

In addition to traditional labor, Alex represents employers in employment litigation, including proceedings before state and federal courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.  He provides advice and training regarding employment law issues, including wage and hour law, the FMLA, employment discrimination, and other areas of employment law.  Alex has substantial experience providing labor and employment advice to public sector clients.

Alex also has a significant practice in the area of school law.  As a school lawyer, Alex provides general counsel for boards of education and administrators, including day-to-day guidance on all areas of legal compliance and governance, ethics laws, public records law, and drafting school board policies.  In addition to personnel matters, Alex represents school clients in areas concerning student discipline, student privacy, and Constitutional matters (such as First Amendment, Free Exercise and Establishment Clause, and Illegal Searches and Seizures).

Alex graduated magna cum laude from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he also participated in Law Review and Moot Court Board. Prior to earning his J.D., he graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in International Studies.

Other Info About Alex

Education

Law School

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., 2008, magna cum laude
Law Review, 2006-2008
Moot Court Board 2006-2008
Chase Dean’s Scholar

Undergraduate School

The Ohio State University, B.A., 2004, summa cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Evans Scholars

Bar Memberships

Alex is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Ohio, 2008

Kentucky, 2011

Courts

Alex is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, 2017-2018

Selected to Frost Brown Todd Leadership Program Inaugural Class, 2016

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Ohio Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Butler County Bar Association

Cincinnati Bar Association

Northern Kentucky Bar Association

NPELRA

OHPELRA

Kentucky Council of School Board Attorneys

Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys Executive Committee

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Parachute Butler County CASA, Board Member

St. Xavier High School, Young Alumni Leadership Committee

DePaul Cristo Rey High School, Young Professionals Organization

St. Xavier Church, Downtown Dash and Block Party Planning Committee

St. Ursula Academy, Mock Trial Team Coach, 2009-2010

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