The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts as well as arbitrations and mediations. Founder Alex Elenowitz-Hess has an exceptional track record of obtaining favorable results at all stages of a dispute, from pre-litigation negotiations through trial and appeal. Depending on a client’s needs, we can utilize alternative billing arrangements, such as hybrid structures and success fees, to reduce out-of-pocket expenses and maximize potential awards.

Alex Elenowitz-Hess

Alex is an experienced trial lawyer and appellate practitioner whose practice includes complex commercial disputes, fractional general counsel services, securities and shareholder litigation, employment law, and constitutional litigation. She regularly represents clients in federal and state courts. Alex has achieved multimillion-dollar judgments and successful resolutions in commercial disputes as well as favorable outcomes for clients in federal criminal proceedings. Alex has been recognized as a Best Lawyers: One to Watch in America and as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

Clients value her ability to guide them through complex procedural, strategic, and legal issues with clear communication and sound advice.

Alex’s prior experience includes:

  • Securing dismissal of a $100 million breach of fiduciary duty action brought against former hedge fund employee.

  • Conducting a multi-year internal investigation on behalf of a publicly-traded company.

  • Securing monetary settlements for victims of workplace discrimination.

  • Advising a hedge fund in a cryptocurrency dispute.

  • Securing dismissal of multi-million-dollar case alleging securities violations on behalf of a social networking site.

  • Successful reversal of the district court’s dismissal in a defamation suit.

  • Securing dismissal of multi-district litigation in connection with an equity dispute between foreign corporations.

  • Representing largest shareholder of a tech start-up in shareholder litigation.

Before founding Elenowitz-Hess PLLC, Alex clerked on the Second Circuit and in the Eastern District of New York. She has worked at top law firms including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP, Sher Tremonte LLP, and Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP. 

Note: This page may include matters and descriptions of work completed prior to joining Elenowitz-Hess PLLC.

Education

Yale Law School, J.D.

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, M.A.

Yale University, B.A.

Clerkships

Hon. Ralph K. Winter, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Hon. Pamela K. Chen, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Admissions

New York

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York 

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Ninth, and District of Columbia Circuits