Professional Biography
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Alexis E. Danneman Partner

  • Phoenix

    D +1.602.351.8201

    F +1.602.648.7000

    Phoenix

    2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2000

    Phoenix, AZ 85012-2788

    +1.602.351.8201

    ADanneman@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Alexis Danneman is a litigator and partner in the firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice. With a focus on appellate and high-stakes trial court issues, she represents companies, government institutions, campaigns, and individuals in their most complex and consequential legal matters.

Alexis has been described by Chambers USA as an “exceptional appellate lawyer.” She has advocated for clients before the Arizona Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, various U.S. courts of appeals, as well as state courts of appeals and courts of last resort. Additionally, she has argued multiple appeals at the Arizona Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, among others.

Alexis brings her constitutional and analytical experience to corporate entities and individuals who are targets of government investigations and enforcement proceedings. She has successfully defended clients against investigations and proceedings brought by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the U.K. Serious Fraud Office.

Her work on such matters often requires her to conduct confidential internal investigations for corporate clients, ranging from privately held firms to Fortune 500 public companies. Her clients rely on her judgment and deep knowledge investigating high-stakes issues involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), other antibribery laws, fraud, and employee misconduct. She has conducted on-the-ground investigations of these and other issues both domestically and abroad.

In addition, Alexis has significant election and political law experience. She has litigated voting rights cases across the country, with a particular emphasis on Arizona elections. Her experience also includes post-election litigation, election contests, and related advice.

Before joining Perkins Coie, Alexis served as a law clerk to the Hon. Michael D. Hawkins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Ranked by Chambers USA Five Years in a Row

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar Law, 2021 – 2024
  • Listed in Chambers USA "America's Leading Lawyers" for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2019 – 2023
  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Southwest Super Lawyers, 2017 – 2023

Professional Leadership

  • Arizona Law Review Alumni Association, President, 2014 – present
  • Georgetown Alumni Admissions Program, Interviewer, 2009 – present
  • Georgetown Scholarship Program, Chair, Arizona, 2012 – present

Related Employment

  • Perkins Coie LLP, Phoenix, AZ, Summer Associate, 2011
  • Hon. Stephen M. McNamee, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2010
  • U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C., Intern, 2009
  • National Security Network, Washington D.C., Policy Intern, 2007, 2008
  • U.S. Senate, Office of Senator Herb Kohl, Washington, D.C., Intern, 2007

Clerkships

  • Hon. Michael Daly Hawkins, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2012 - 2013

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  • Arizona

Education

  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2012, Editor-in-Chief, Arizona Law Review
  • Georgetown University, B.S., Foreign Service, cum laude, 2009