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Mary Rose Alexander is the Managing Partner of the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation and Environment, Land & Resources Practices. She represents clients in complex commercial litigation and trials involving products, class actions, toxic torts, environmental matters, industrial accidents, insurance, and commercial contracts in state and federal courts and arbitration forums across the country.
A nationally recognized trial lawyer, Ms. Alexander represents Fortune 500 companies in some of their most difficult, high-stakes litigation, often in the most hostile jurisdictions.
She has been recognized by publications such as Chambers USA, Law Dragon, The American Lawyer, The Legal 500, Crain’s Chicago Business, and Best Lawyers in America for her trial work. Recently, Ms. Alexander was named to the Top 250 Women in Litigation 2022 by Benchmark Litigation, which recognized lawyers who “participat[ed] in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history.” In representing clients, she draws on considerable success defending against multi-state, multi-plaintiff litigation, particularly with energy, manufacturing, and chemical company clients. She is especially skilled in cases involving complicated scientific matters related to chemicals such as chlorinated solvents and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB).
Ms. Alexander has tried scores of complex commercial cases across the country related to:
Her diverse platform and unique skill set led to her appointment as the firm’s Vice Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department and Local Chair of the Environment, Land & Resources Department.
A sample of the disputes Ms. Alexander has handled includes representing:
Crain’s Chicago Business named partners Mary Rose Alexander, Sean Berkowitz, and Eric Swibel to its Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys list for strong leadership and outstanding client results.
Mary Rose Alexander, Sean Berkowitz, and Eric Swibel recognized for strong leadership as well as outstanding successes in court.
A range of disputes practices and practitioners are recognized for their market leadership in annual rankings.