Alexander Tran joined Bird Marella in 2021 as a litigation associate specializing in white collar defense and complex civil litigation matters.

He is experienced in representing corporations and financial institutions in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions-related litigation, multi-state products liability class actions, and general commercial civil litigation. Furthermore, Alexander has advised U.S. and international institutions on compliance policies and cross-border investigations conducted by government regulators, such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and others.

Alexander previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Denny Chin of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of the Supreme Court of California. Alexander earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School with public interest honors after serving over 400 hours of pro bono work. He was formerly a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York.

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2017
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2013

Affiliations

  • Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2022

Recent News & Events

  • Three Bird Marella Attorneys Selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs

    Bird Marella is proud to announce the selection of Principal Gopi Panchapakesan and associates Alexis Wiseley and Alexander Tran to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2022 Fellows and Pathfinder Programs.   The LCLD Fellows and Pathfinders programs are designed for diverse, talented, early to mid-career attorneys. The programs offer ...

  • Ariel Neuman and Alexander Tran Author Article on DOJ Policy Changes Surrounding Corporate Crime

    Bird Marella attorneys Ariel Neuman and Alexander Tran’s recent Daily Journal article, “Renewed fight against corporate crime,” analyzes the U.S. Department of Justice’s refocused enforcement efforts against corporate crime. Changes to DOJ policy were recently announced, with a focus on holding individuals responsible and accounting for companies’ entire regulatory and enforcement history when considering how to resolve criminal investigations. The piece offers Neuman ...

Publications

Alexander Tran joined Bird Marella in 2021 as a litigation associate specializing in white collar defense and complex civil litigation matters.

He is experienced in representing corporations and financial institutions in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions-related litigation, multi-state products liability class actions, and general commercial civil litigation. Furthermore, Alexander has advised U.S. and international institutions on compliance policies and cross-border investigations conducted by government regulators, such as the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and others.

Alexander previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Denny Chin of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of the Supreme Court of California. Alexander earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School with public interest honors after serving over 400 hours of pro bono work. He was formerly a litigation associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York.

Affiliations

  • Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2022

News & Events

Three Bird Marella Attorneys Selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs

Bird Marella is proud to announce the selection of Principal Gopi Panchapakesan and associates Alexis Wiseley and Alexander Tran to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2022 Fellows and Pathfinder Programs.   The LCLD Fellows and Pathfinders programs are designed for diverse, talented, early to mid-career attorneys. The programs offer ...

Ariel Neuman and Alexander Tran Author Article on DOJ Policy Changes Surrounding Corporate Crime

Bird Marella attorneys Ariel Neuman and Alexander Tran’s recent Daily Journal article, “Renewed fight against corporate crime,” analyzes the U.S. Department of Justice’s refocused enforcement efforts against corporate crime. Changes to DOJ policy were recently announced, with a focus on holding individuals responsible and accounting for companies’ entire regulatory and enforcement history when considering how to resolve criminal investigations. The piece offers Neuman ...

Publications