Alex Potcovaru is an attorney in the firm's general litigation group. He represents clients in a wide array of commercial matters, including those navigating cross-border challenges and government investigations. He also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Alex graduated from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar and a managing editor of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law. During law school, Alex interned with the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section of the Department of Justice. He earned his B.S.F.S. cum laude in International Politics from Georgetown University and his L.L.M in International Criminal Law from Amsterdam Law School.
Perspectives
April 15, 2024
DoorDash Fined $375,000 by California AG in Second-Ever Publicly Disclosed CCPA Settlement
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
March 8, 2024
Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Damages and Penalties Unconstitutionally Excessive
Counsel's Advisory Vol. 32 No. 1, Washington Legal Foundation
February 15, 2024
Judge Slashes Unconstitutionally Excessive US$487 Million FCA Damages and Penalties Verdict
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Columbia Law School, 2023, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- LL.M., International Criminal Law, Amsterdam Law School, 2023
- B.S.F.S., International Politics, Georgetown University, 2018, cum laude
Admissions
- New York