Mary Rose Alexander, Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Environmental Litigation Practice, represents clients in complex commercial litigation involving toxic torts, class actions, environmental matters, as well as insurance, product, 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, Benchmark Litigation, Crain’s Chicago Business, and Best Lawyers in America for her trial work. In representing clients, she draws on considerable success defending against multi-state, multi-plaintiff litigation including in Multi District Litigation (MDL).
Ms. Alexander has tried scores of complex commercial cases across the country related to:
- Class actions
- Insurance coverage
- Toxic torts
- Environmental regulations
- Major industrial accidents
- Product liability / consumer fraud
- Energy / oil and gas contracts
Her diverse platform and unique skill set led to her appointment as the firm’s Vice Chair of both the Litigation & Trial Department and the Environmental, Land & Resources Department; positions she held for six years. Ms. Alexander is also the Global Chair of Latham's Women Enriching Business Committee and leads the firms efforts to promote women in the legal profession.