Alexis focuses her practice on environmental and land use law and litigation. Most recently, she has been working with clients to understand the Climate Mobilization Act, connect with technical experts, and develop creative, adaptive compliance strategies that suit clients’ business needs. Alexis’s general experience includes advising clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects such as infrastructure and waterfront developments, including issues with title to lands currently or formerly under water; preparing and facilitating applications for environmental permits, as well as the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program; negotiating resolution of permit violations; assisting clients with environmental due diligence related to real estate financing and development; and defending and prosecuting lawsuits related to environmental liabilities, environmental impact assessments, land use and zoning decisions, and construction matters.  Alexis also maintains an active pro bono practice in partnership with a wildlife conservation organization.

Prior to joining SPR in 2016, Alexis worked in the Litigation group at Paul Hastings LLP where her practice focused on commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, and pro bono immigration work.  Prior to Paul Hastings, Alexis was a post-graduate legal fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.

Alexis is a graduate of Cornell Law School and Williams College.