Alex E. Hassid

Alex E. Hassid
Partner
Business Litigation

Biography

Alex Hassid helps clients navigate complex, high-stakes litigation in federal and state courts and in arbitration. As a member of Blank Rome’s Business Litigation and Government Contracts practices, as well as its Aerospace, Defense, & Government Services industry group, Alex serves a diverse client base that includes large and small government contractors, public and private companies, foreign entities, partnerships and joint ventures, and individuals. With nearly 20 years of experience, Alex’s practice covers all phases of litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal. Above all, Alex looks for creative ways to help clients achieve their business objectives, whether through the litigation process or by avoiding it. In that regard, he routinely helps negotiate settlements for clients to resolve litigation or to prevent it entirely.

Some of the areas in which Alex assists clients include:

  • Government contracts-related disputes including False Claims Act defense, prime-subcontractor disputes both before and during litigation, and trade secret defense
  • Business disputes, including fraud-related claims, contract and quasi-contract claims, partnership disputes and business divorces, as well as other business torts
  • Prosecuting and defending legal malpractice claims

Outside of his core litigation practice, Alex is committed to providing pro bono legal services, having won Blank Rome pro bono awards in 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2023 for a variety of matters, including representation of a criminal defendant in federal appeal, submission of amicus briefs on behalf of social justice organizations, representing injured veterans seeking benefits, and supporting transgender individuals seeking name changes. Alex also serves as a member of the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C., office recruiting committees. 

Previously, Alex served as an intern for the Honorable Eric T. Washington in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Experience

Government Contracts

  • Favorably settled FCA action for defense contractor involving Middle East military support operations in long-running non-intervened FCA action.
  • Favorably settled contractor dispute in state court involving contract, fraud, and trade secrets claims in connection with Department of State program.
  • Defended major government contractor in multiple federal court actions and arbitration against False Claims Act (“FCA”) claims, trade-secret claims, and joint venture disputes.
  • Negotiated pre-litigation settlement in contractor dispute that resulted in government contractor in dispute with prime contractor to negotiate pre-litigation settlement and payment of all outstanding fees owed to client
  • Represented pharmaceutical company in defense on appeal of dismissal of FCA claims.

Complex Litigation

  • Defended a foreign real estate investment company against fraud claims and allegations of money laundering in connection with U.S. real estate investments that resulted in dismissal of multiple RICO, state-law, and common-law claims.
  • Represented a company in mass tort space in arbitration involving intra-partnership dispute and breaches of contract.
  • Defended a foreign real estate development firm against claim by major investment fund alleging breach of non-compete.
  • Represented plaintiff producers of foam in price-fixing antitrust action that resulted in favorable settlement for clients of $400 million.
  • Represented an educational institution in tenure dispute claim for millions of dollars in damages.
  • Achieved favorable settlement for manufacturing client in connection with alleged breach of contract by supplier.
  • Successfully settled multiple business disputes arising from leasing issues, contracts for the sale of goods, and subcontracts.
  • Defended an individual in connection with insider trading and related state and common law claims.

Professional Liability

  • Represented a crypto-adjacent company in connection with disputed settlement and claims associated with professional negligence.
  • Defended a major television manufacturer and seller in breach of contract dispute against its former law firm that also involved prosecuting legal malpractice claims.
  • Successfully defended a law firm against legal malpractice claims in state court by securing dismissal through early motion practice.

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Affiliations

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
Professional Activities

Alex is a member of the Public Contracts Law and Litigation Sections of the American Bar Association, and a member of the Qui Tam Section of the Federal Bar Association.

Credentials

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Education

  • State University of New York at Geneseo, BA, magna cum laude
  • George Washington University Law School, JD

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