Offit Kurman

Commercial Litigation

Principal

Alex Barrett focuses his practice primarily on complex state and federal court litigation and arbitration, specifically in matters related to contracts, commercial disputes, lender workouts, collections, real estate, antitrust, corporate governance and the fiduciary and other duties of directors and officers. He also counsels management on employment-related matters, defends businesses in alleged discrimination, wage and hour and other employment cases and handles internal and governmental investigations and proceedings, including those arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Alex’s recent significant engagements include the restructuring and collateralization of multi-million dollar credit facilities for a bank, successful litigation of fraud, fiduciary duty and other claims before the North Carolina Business Court, serving as Receiver for a chapter of a national car club, defense of a large not-for-profit in an alleged employment discrimination matter, resolution of a case before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and litigation of breach of fiduciary duty claims and a multi-million dollar recovery for a bankruptcy trustee against a corporate fiduciary. He also served as lead North Carolina trial and appellate counsel in defense of the University of Maryland in the case brought by the Atlantic Coast Conference over the University’s withdrawal from the ACC. He is a member of the newly formed Maryland Attorney General’s Law Firm Advisory Council.

Alex’s extensive community involvement includes serving on the local M.S. Society chapter board. He presently serves as a Trustee of Greensboro College. He also previously served as chair of the Board of Trustees of The Children’s Home, Inc. and as a board member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carolina Bank.

Carolina Bank, Board of Directors and Chairman

North Carolina Bar Association, Member

South Carolina Bar, Member

Vanderbilt University (J.D.)

Emory University (B.A., with honors)