New York Law Journal Names Nefertiti J. Alexander a 2022 Rising Star

Kasowitz Benson Torres partner Nefertiti J. Alexander has been named a Rising Star by the New York Law Journal.  The annual list spotlights the most promising lawyers 40 years old and younger who have made their mark on the New York legal community through their professional success and their pro bono or civic work over the past year.  The winners will be recognized in the New York Law Journal’s upcoming Professional Excellence web presentation and honored at the New York Legal Awards on October 6.

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Nefertiti J. Alexander, partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres, focuses on complex commercial and civil litigation and white-collar defense and government investigations.  She represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes involving business tort, breach of contract, antitrust, intellectual property, and other matters in federal and state courts and arbitration.  Ms. Alexander was recently recognized on Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 40 & Under Hot List. She is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in law firms and was a 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow, a program that identifies high-potential diverse attorneys for leadership positions in the legal profession.  Ms. Alexander was awarded the 2021 40 Under 40 - Nation's Best Advocates Award by the National Bar Association and named a 2021 Woman Worth Watching by Diversity Journal.  She was also named a Rising Star in the areas of Litigation and White-Collar by Legal Media Group: Expert Guides, recognized by Best Lawyers on its 2021 Ones to Watch list and by The National Black Lawyers on its 2019 Top 40 Under 40 in New York State list.