ABOUT
Alex Romain is a leading national trial lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience representing individuals and corporations in a broad range of high-stakes matters. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and internal investigations.
Alex has handled high-profile white collar criminal matters, including the defense and ultimate exoneration of the late Sen. Ted Stevens. The American Lawyer described his team’s work on this case as “one of the best criminal defense performances in memory, resulting in a heightened scrutiny of prosecutors that will affect the Justice Department for years to come.” He also successfully represented the Baltimore Ravens and members of its senior leadership regarding the independent investigation conducted by former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
He has represented clients against allegations involving finance violations, obstruction of justice, consumer fraud, bank fraud, environmental pollution, theft, and fraudulent misappropriation. Additionally, he has successfully defended numerous law firms, accounting firms, and actuarial firms against claims of professional negligence and malpractice, and on conflicts issues.
As lead counsel, Alex represented a leading global professional services company in an $830 million actuarial malpractice and breach of contract lawsuit brought by the City of Houston in connection with the city’s $6.2 billion pension crisis. He also successfully represented the former chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae against securities fraud claims in which the plaintiff sought more than $2 billion in damages. The court awarded Alex’s client summary judgment on all counts.
Alex maintains an active pro bono practice. As lead counsel, he recently represented the Alliance for Children’s Rights and the Learning Rights Law Center in a petition before the Supreme Court of California seeking to secure necessary educational services for students with special needs in the Los Angeles Unified School District during the COVID-19 pandemic. He previously served on Law360’s Trial Editorial Advisory Board.
Alex currently serves on the boards of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Alliance for Children’s Rights, and the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Advisory Board, and is a classically trained pianist.
Alex earned his BA from Yale University and his JD from the University of Michigan Law School. He clerked for the Hon. Sandra L. Lynch of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and for the Hon. Reginald C. Lindsay of the US District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
