Alexander “Aj” Merton Email & Phone Number

Alexander “AJ” Merton is a Partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Washington, D.C. Office. AJ’s practice focuses on white collar/government investigations, tax controversies/tax allocation agreement disputes, and complex commercial litigation. AJ is a seasoned trial lawyer that regularly represents companies, high-level executives, and individuals in domestic and cross-border criminal investigations; senior government officials and c-suite executives under investigation by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and Congressional investigations; public companies in multi-billion and multi-million dollar tax disputes against the IRS/DOJ and private companies; companies and individuals navigating parallel criminal and civil enforcement proceedings; as well as companies seeking redress for damages arising from RICO allegations, theft of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duties, and fraud. Prior to joining the firm, AJ was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, where he began through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. While there, AJ was twice awarded the U.S. DOJ Tax Division’s Outstanding Attorney Award and represented the United States throughout multiple U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts in tax controversy matters including aerospace asset and joint-venture valuation disputes, transferee liabilities, and government enforcement against attempts to evade or defeat federal taxes. Before law school, AJ taught 7th through 12th grade argument and debate at a college preparatory school in San Jose, California, as well as owned and operated a wholesale and distribution company specializing in women and infant supplemental healthy foods.

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