Atty. Alex B. Rothenberg
Alex Rothenberg’s practice focuses on oil, gas and energy litigation and complex commercial and construction litigation. He also has experience in the areas of admiralty, insurance defense and family law.
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Alex B. Rothenberg is a business, class action, product liability, litigation, and appellate attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Gordon Arata. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas and Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association. Educated at Tulane University (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alex Rothenberg’s practice focuses on oil, gas and energy litigation and complex commercial and construction litigation
- He also has experience in the areas of admiralty, insurance defense and family law
- Alex was heavily involved in the multi district litigation concerning Chinese drywall and helped obtain the dismissal of one of his clients pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
- In re Chinese Manufactured Drywall Prods
- Liab
- Litig., 168 F. Supp. 3d 918 (E.D
- La. 2018)
- Alex’s practice also involves significant appellate advocacy for both plaintiffs and defendants
- He has recently helped secure impressive wins in State and federal appellate courts
- Alex assisted in obtaining the affirmance of a trial court judgment awarding his client, a residential developer, nearly $5,000,000 in damages and ordering the local government to allow his client to procced with constructing its development
- Lonesome Dev., LLC v
- Town of Abita Springs, 2021-1463 (La
- App. 1 Cir. 05/29/22)
- 343 So. 3d 831, writ denied, 2022-01158 (La. 1/01/22)
- 349 So. 3d 3
- In another matter, Alex helped secure his client approximately $4 million in registry funds after nearly 30 years of prior litigation
- Jump v
- McFarland, No. 21-30729, 2022 WL 2437586 (5th Cir
- July 5, 2022)
- In representing defendants, Alex obtained a complete victory for his client, the Sewerage & Water Board, where plaintiffs sought to seize more than $10.5 million in state assets
- Ariyan, Inc. v
- Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, 29 F.4th 226 (5th Cir. 2022), cert denied, 143 S.Ct. 353 (2022)
- Most recently, Alex obtained a full dismissal of a Fair Housing Act claim against his client upon a rare interlocutory appeal
- La
- Fair Hous
- Action Ctr., Inc. v
- Azalea Garden Props., L.L.C., 82 F.4th 345 (5th Cir. 2023)
- Before joining the firm, Alex clerked for the Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown of the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Alex was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and served as Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Law Review
- In his free time, Alex enjoys myriad hobbies such as running, tennis, squash, reading historical biographies, collecting vintage Jazz Fest posters, and spending time with his wife, Diana, and son, Declan
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Alex B. Rothenberg is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Louisiana →
Alex B. Rothenberg is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Louisiana →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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