Alexi Velez, as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, brings to the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant & Associates a distinguished, decade-long career in cutting-edge impact litigation, particularly plaintiffs’ side civil rights litigation, and deep strategic expertise in law firm management and growth. Her unique blend of legal insight and strategic operational leadership ensures that both legal and business functions align with the firm’s mission to deliver excellent representation to every client.
Alexi is a 2015 graduate of Rutgers Law School. After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable George S. Leone in the Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court. Early in her career, she was awarded the Rutgers Law School Maida Public Interest Fellowship, kickstarting her work in public interest lawyering. In 2018, Alexi transitioned into private practice, litigating high-profile civil rights cases and eventually taking on law firm leadership roles.
Bar Admissions:
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Executive Office for Immigration Review