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Carey
Alexander

Partner

New York City, NY

Carey is a partner at Clarkson. His practice has spanned the breadth of consumer protection litigation. He has served as part of the appointed leadership steering numerous class actions representing consumers in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Courts have recognized his efforts on behalf of the classes he has represented, with Judge Castel of the Southern District of New York commending him for his “extensive experience in litigating data breach class actions in federal courts.” Carey has appeared on the Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars list every year since 2016.

Carey graduated magna cum laude from the St. John’s University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review. His note, Abusive: Dodd–Frank Section 1031 and the Continuing Struggle to Protect Consumers, 85 St. John’s L. Rev. 1105 (2012), has been cited in judicial opinions and in several legal journals, including the Harvard Law Review.

Before joining the bar, Carey served as an editor of the widely acclaimed consumer-advocacy blog, The Consumerist. He also served as a policy advisor to the Bronx Borough President, worked as part of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights, and participated in the Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

In his free time, Carey serves as an appointed member of Manhattan’s Community Board 7 and the New York City Bar Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee.

Carey Alexander, Partner at Clarkson Law Firm
Carey Alexander, Partner at Clarkson Law Firm
Carey Alexander, Partner at Clarkson Law Firm
Carey Alexander, Partner at Clarkson Law Firm

Education

J.D., 2012, St. John's University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., 2004, Skidmore College

Bar & Court Admissions

State Bar of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

Recognitions

Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars list for every year since 2016.

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar Association