Alex is Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Cleveland office. Formerly an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio in the Civil Division for thirty-three years, Alex brings significant experience in complex, multi-agency civil enforcement matters.

As an AUSA, Alex handled a variety of sensitive and complex civil cases, including Program Enforcement matters for the USDA’s food stamp program (SNAP), FDA, and other federal agencies. He also regularly handled False Claims Act and qui tam investigations and prosecutions. Alex oversaw the USAO’s criminal and civil collections program, supervised the employees in those efforts, and the enforcement of victims’ rights under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996.

Alex’s extensive background and commitment to excellence are reflected in his two-time receipt of the Department of Justice Director’s Award, which recognizes outstanding performance in the legal field.

Education

Cleveland State University Law School (J.D.)
Baldwin Wallace (B.A., History and Secondary School Ohio Teaching Certification)

Admissions

Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association

Awards

Recipient of the Department of Justice Director’s Awards (twice)

Publications

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Filing a Qui Tam Under the False Claims Act (but were afraid to ask), FBA Northern District of Ohio, Fall 2009
Judicial Profile, Federal Judge John M. Manos, The Federal Lawyer, May 2005

Community Service

Chairman of Local Scholarship Fund for fraternal organization that annually awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors
Legacy Fund Board
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Board Member of Greek Garden Association of Cleveland