Alex is an associate in the Litigation Department, with a particular emphasis in the area of labor and employment law. She represents and counsels employers in all aspects of employment law before federal courts and administrative agencies. She also counsels clients on compliance matters, drafting and interpreting non-competition agreements, and handling employee termination and retaliation issues.
Notable Experience
· Represents clients in employment discrimination and retaliation matters at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and in federal court.
· Researched and drafted arbitration agreements as part of a nation-wide dispute resolution program.
· Successfully petitioned the IRS to grant 501(c)(3) status to an up-and-coming educational institution.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
· "Handicapped by Association? Not According to the Massachusetts General Laws," co-author, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Client Advisory, February 2012.
· "Massachusetts Recognizes Transgender Individuals as Protected Class," author, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Client Advisory, November 2011.
· "Those Pesty Non-Competes: Virginia Supreme Court Redefines the Scope of Restrictive Covenants," co-author, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Client Advisory, November 2011.
· "How AT&T Stripped Exotic Dancers' Rights," co-author, Law360, September 13, 2011.
· "Final ADA Regulations Broaden Workplace Protections: What Employers Need to Know," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, March 2011.
· "Supreme Court Embraces "Cat's Paw" Theory of Liability: How Employers Can Avoid Being Burned," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, March 2011.
· "Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite: What Every Employer Should Know," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, November 2010.
· "Department of Justice Puts 'No Cold Call' Solicitation Agreements on Ice," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, October 2010.
· "First Circuit Denies Double-Intent Requirement for Internet Enticement of Minors - United States v. Dwinells" 42 SUFFOLK U. L. REV. 353 (2009).
· "First Circuit Requires Minimal Commercial Effect for RICO Violations Based on Local Noneconomic Activity - United States v. Nascimento" 41 SUFFOLK U. L. REV. 347 (2008).
News & Publications
February 2012, Client Advisory - Handicapped by Association? Not According to the Massachusetts General Laws
January 3, 2012, Client Advisory - 2011 Massachusetts Employment Law Year in Review
November 2011, Client Advisory - Massachusetts Recognizes Transgender Individuals as Protected Class
November 21, 2011, Client Advisory - Those Pesty Non-Competes: Virginia Supreme Court Redefines the Scope of Restrictive Covenants
September 13, 2011, In Law360, David Kurtz and Alexandra Rubin Review Supreme Court's Recent Ruling Regarding Arbitration Agreements
September 2011, Client Advisory - Coverall's Aftermath: Janitorial Employee Cleans up at the SJC
March 2011, Client Advisory - Final ADA Regulations Broaden Workplace Protections: What Employers Need to Know
March 2011, Client Advisory - Supreme Court Embraces "Cat's Paw" Theory of Liability: How Employers Can Avoid Being Burned
November 2010, Client Advisory - Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite: What Every Employer Should Know
October 2010, Client Advisory - Department of Justice Puts 'No Cold Call' Solicitation Agreements on Ice
Before Edwards Wildman
While in law school, Alex served as the Executive Editor of the Suffolk University Law Review and received both the Trustee Academic Scholarship as well as the Academic Leadership Scholarship. She gained experience working as a law clerk at two local civil litigation firms in addition to participating in the Firm's summer program.
Prior to joining the Firm, Alex served as a law clerk to the Honorable Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Senior Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Industries
· Education
Memberships
· American Bar Association
· Boston Bar Association