Atty. Brian J. Alexander
Brian J. Alexander is a nationally-acclaimed aviation trial lawyer and partner of Kreindler & Kreindler LLP which has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious aviation plaintiff law firms since 1950.
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Brian J. Alexander is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, aviation, and international. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1993), New Jersey (1993), United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1993), and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1996). Educated at Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana (J.D. International, 1993) and United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (B.S. Distinguished, 1985). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Vice-Chairman, Aviation and Space Law Committee) Lawyer Pilot Association The American Association for Justice (President Elect, Aviation Law Section, American Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian J. Alexander is a nationally-acclaimed aviation trial lawyer and partner of Kreindler & Kreindler LLP which has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious aviation plaintiff law firms since 1950
- After graduating from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1985, Mr. Alexander served as a helicopter and fixed wing pilot from 1985-1990
- Mr. Alexander graduated from the Army Aviation Accident Investigation Course and is a licensed FAA commercial multi-engine airplane and helicopter pilot with instrument ratings
- Following his military service, Mr. Alexander attended Notre Dame Law School at the University of Notre Dame
- While in law school, Mr. Alexander won several honors, including International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Trial Advocacy and the Jessup International Moot Court Award
- Since joining Kreindler & Kreindler LLP in 1995, Mr. Alexander has litigated numerous international and domestic airline, commuter, military and general aviation crash cases
- Many of the aviation cases in which Mr. Alexander has been involved have had notable results, including several of the highest individual settlements in the United States
- Mr. Alexander has appeared on television and radio shows as an aviation expert and legal analyst, including CNBC, NPR, BBC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN and The Today Show
- He was also interviewed by Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” in connection with his efforts on Capitol Hill to address aviation safety
- Since 2006, Mr. Alexander has repeatedly been selected by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America and also as a New York Superlawyer
- Mr. Alexander is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Rutgers School of Law where he teaches a course on Aviation Accident Litigation
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York 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 New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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