Alex Patchen Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Alex Patchen has extensive experience representing clients ranging from entrepreneurs and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters. He represents clients in all phases of complex commercial litigations in federal and state courts, as well as arbitral proceedings. Mr. Patchen counsels clients in a.

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Represented software development company before U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, in copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation action against former employees and business partner..
• Obtained a permanent injunction for software company before the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, in an eight day bench trial for claims of trade secret misappropriation, decision available at 2011 WL.
• Acted on behalf of bankrupt entity for the largest broker-dealer bankruptcy in U.S. history in negotiations with major international banks to resolve disputes relating to close-out of financial transactions valued at.
• Presented risk analysis to New York City Comptroller’s Office to obtain settlement authority in defending the City in a high-value litigation.
• Analyzed financial records, corporate documents and collaborated with financial consultants.
• Served as arbitrator in Part 137 attorney-client fee dispute hearings through the New York Joint Committee on Fee Disputes.

Greater New York City Area

• Organized and led six-attorney team in review of hedge fund client's operations in response to SEC investigation.
• Defended hedge fund client from class action lawsuits relating to failure to disclose the risk of investment.
• Composed daily reports synthesizing key developments in financial fraud actions related to Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, which were used to develop litigation strategies for hedge fund clients.
• Developed legal argument and drafted legal brief resulting in summary judgment dismissing employment discrimination case, saving client $10 million in alleged damages, decision available at 2009 WL 102140 (Jan. 15.
• Successfully negotiated settlement agreements to resolve contentious litigations.
• Researched and drafted successful motion for summary judgment relating to a commercial lease dispute.

Greater New York City Area

• Collaborated with co-counsel and medical experts in development of a legal strategy for an eight-day arbitration involving medical device patent licensing. Execution of strategy resulted in dismissal of opposing.
• As second-chair of $60 million construction mediation, identified discrepancies in financial records that eliminated liability for client.
• Coordinated and managed responses to 15 distinct nationwide drug-pricing actions brought by state attorneys general.
• Interviewed medical device client’s employees and analyzed its records to gain a detailed understanding of its business practices to direct its legal defense. Organized, trained and led team in review of over one.
• Prepared demonstrative aids to explain client’s development difficulties to arbitration panel in a straightforward manner.

Greater New York City Area

• Successfully represented client in a complex, international arbitration involving the development/licensing of a home goods product. Devised novel argument resulting in finding of no liability for client and instead.
• Successfully directed investigation on behalf of a client’s effort to enforce an arbitration award. Uncovered corporation’s assets through full day deposition of corporation’s CFO and analysis of its financial records..
• Advised client on the impact of state and federal privacy regulations to its existing data security practices.

• Assisted the Judge in all aspect of trial, pre-trial settlement conferences and the analysis of motions and arguments.

• Supervised three staff members in the maintenance of over 250 computers while a full-time undergraduate student.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Symposium Editor, Journal of International Economic Law Equal Justice FoundationCum Laude

B.A., International Studies

Activities and Societies: Founding Member, Johns Hopkins University Model United Nations ConferenceMinor in Economics

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