Brian J. Alexander

Brian J. Alexander is a nationally-acclaimed aviation trial lawyer and partner of Kreindler & Kreindler LLP which has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious aviation plaintiff law firms since 1950.

After graduating from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1985, Mr. Alexander served as a helicopter and fixed wing pilot from 1985-1990. Mr. Alexander graduated from the Army Aviation Accident Investigation Course and is a licensed FAA commercial multi-engine airplane and helicopter pilot with instrument ratings.

Following his military service, Mr. Alexander attended Notre Dame Law School at the University of Notre Dame. While in law school, Mr. Alexander won several honors, including International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Trial Advocacy and the Jessup International Moot Court Award.

Since joining Kreindler & Kreindler LLP in 1995, Mr. Alexander has litigated numerous international and domestic airline, commuter, military and general aviation crash cases. Many of the aviation cases in which Mr. Alexander has been involved have had notable results, including several of the highest individual settlements in the United States.

Mr. Alexander has appeared on television and radio shows as an aviation expert and legal analyst, including CNBC, NPR, BBC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN and The Today Show.  He was also interviewed by Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” in connection with his efforts on Capitol Hill to address aviation safety.

Since 2006, Mr. Alexander has repeatedly been selected by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America and also as a New York Superlawyer.

Mr.  Alexander is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Rutgers School of Law where he teaches a course on Aviation Accident Litigation.

Features

• Animal Attacks (e.g., Dog Bites)
• Boating and Recreational Injuries
• Car Accident Liability Claims
• Defamation Cases
• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Distracted Driving Incidents
• Drunk Driving Accident Cases
• Elevator or Escalator Accidents
• Freedom of Speech Cases
• Hit-and-Run Cases
• Human Rights Advocacy
• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Medical Malpractice
• Multi-Vehicle Pileups
• Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries
• Police Misconduct
• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)
• Product Liability
• Rear-End Collisions
• Religious Rights Cases
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
• Wrongful Death

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1997
  Currently Registered
  
  Licensed in Pennsylvania
  State: Pennsylvania
  Acquired: 1993
  Active
  
  Licensed in New Jersey
  State: New Jersey
  Acquired: 1993
  Active
  
• Honors
  2016 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2015 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2014 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2013 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2008 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2007 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2006 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  1993 - Excellence in Trial Advocacy, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  1993 - Jessup International Moot Court Award, ILSA
  N/A - American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy, Jurisprudence
• Work Experience
  1995 - Present Partner, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP
  1993 - 1995 Law Clerk, Hon. Robert D. Potter, United States District Court, Western District of NC
  1985 - 1990 Captain, United States Army
• Associations
  2011 - Present
  American Association for Justice (AAJ) - Committee Member - International Relations
  2011 - Present
  AAJ - American Association for Justice - Committee Member - Public Relations
  1993 - Present
  American Association for Justice - Patron
  2005 - 2006
  Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Chairperson - Aviation Law
• Education
  1993 - Notre Dame Law School - JD
  1985 - United States Military Academy - BS
• Speaking Engagements
  2016 - Flight Crew Mental Health Issues - 8th National Forum on Aviation Claims & Litigation
  2015 - Aviation Litigation: The View From 30,000 Feet - On Demand Online Seminar
  2015 - Mock Mediation of Aircraft Accident Liabilit - International Bar Association Conference - Vienna, Austria
  2015 - The Other Side of the Aisle: The Plaintiff’s View of Aviation Litigation Trends - AViCON Aviation Insurance Conference
  2015 - The Complexity of International Aviation Litigation Against Multiple Tortfeasors: Do We Need a Single Forum? - 8th Annual Aviation Liability & Insurance Conference - Montreal, Canada
  2014 - Government and Government Contractor Liability for Injuries and Deaths in Combat, Combat Zones and Elsewhere - International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association Annual Conference
• Publications
  2016 - ABA Aviation and Space Law Newsletter
  Torts and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
  2006 - Civil Litigation Reporter
  Overview of and Update on 9/11 Litigation
  1998 - ABA Book Publishing
  Litigating the Aviation Case from Pre-Trial to Closing
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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