Alexandra Patterson practices complex litigation, handling pharmaceutical, products liability, toxic tort, and environmental matters. Her responsibilities include complex legal research, deposition preparation, and analyzing produced documents to inform overall case strategy.

In her environmental practice, Ally works on defending groundwater contamination cases and CERCLA cost recovery actions in federal court. She is a member of the firm’s discovery team where, among other things, she assists in responding to confidentiality challenges and drafts various discovery motions and oppositions. She also is involved in a pro bono matter for Lawyers for Civil Justice.

Ally graduated from the George Washington University Law School with honors. During law school, she was an associate member of The George Washington International Law Review, a Dean’s Fellow for the GW Fundamentals of Lawyering Program, a legal research and writing fellow for the GW Law Writing Center, and a teaching assistant for various subjects. Ally received the Pro Bono Gold Recognition award for completing over 250 hours of pro bono work. She was a member of the firm’s 2023 Summer Associate class.

Ally is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in politics and history with a minor in philosophy from The Catholic University of America.

Education

George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2024, with honors) The Catholic University of America (B.A., 2020, summa cum laude)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit