Alex W. Karasik at Duane Morris LLP practices labour and employment litigation, handling class actions, biometric privacy disputes and discrimination matters involving emerging technologies, and representing large companies across multiple industries in federal courts while advising on employment‑related automation, privacy and compliance risks.
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Alex W. Karasik is a core member of Duane Morris’ Class Action Defense Team and multiple artificial intelligence committees. Mr. Karasik defends businesses in employment law and privacy matters ranging from bet-the-company class actions to high-stakes single-plaintiff lawsuits and administrative charges. He represents clients in a broad range of industries, including restaurants, hotels, sporting venues, retailers, technology companies, healthcare, consumer products, food manufacturers, construction, automotive manufacturers, transportation, logistics and staffing entities. These clients range from Fortune 500 multi-national organizations to local Chicagoland businesses. Mr. Karasik’s legal analysis has been featured in publications such as Forbes, International Employment Lawyer, Law360, Corporate Counsel, Westlaw Today, SHRM, HR.com, the Cook County Record, the Northern California Record and TechTarget. He was recognized in the peer-nominated Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” from 2022 through 2024, and Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” from 2024 through 2026, which is awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois.

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Key clients

  • GEICO
  • El Milagro

Work highlights

Collaborated with lead counsel, as class action team leader, representing GEICO in a nationwide collective action.