Profiles: Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys
Mary Rose Alexander, Sean Berkowitz, and Eric Swibel recognized for strong leadership as well as outstanding successes in court.
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Mary Rose Alexander, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, represents Fortune 500 companies in their highest-stakes litigation and trials, often in the most hostile jurisdictions in the US.
A nationally recognized trial lawyer, Ms. Alexander leverages her extensive experience to help clients navigate complex commercial litigation and trials in state and federal courts and arbitration forums across the country involving:
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.
Ms. Alexander regularly garners recognition for her trial work from leading industry publications, including Chambers USA, Lawdragon, The American Lawyer, The Legal 500, Crain’s Chicago Business, Benchmark Litigation, and Best Lawyers in America.
Her diverse platform and unique skill set led to her appointment as the firm’s Vice Chair of both the Litigation & Trial and Environment, Land & Resources Departments. Ms. Alexander is also the former Global Chair of the firm’s Women Enriching Business committee.
A sample of the disputes Ms. Alexander has handled includes:
Mary Rose Alexander, Sean Berkowitz, and Eric Swibel recognized for strong leadership as well as outstanding successes in court.
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.
A range of disputes practices and practitioners are recognized for their market leadership in annual rankings.