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Geraldine
(Gerry)
M.
Alexis
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Geraldine M. Alexis focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation. She has conducted several bench and jury trials and handled very high-profile merger cases. Gerry also represents clients before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and state antitrust enforcement agencies in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other government antitrust investigations, with an emphasis on obtaining accelerated clearances from the relevant government agency. Gerry draws upon her deep antitrust experience before the courts and governmental agencies to counsel numerous companies on the antitrust aspects of joint ventures, distribution contracts, IP licenses and other transactions in a variety of energy sectors including petroleum and electricity.
From 1979 to 1981, she served as an attorney-advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, where she received a special commendation for outstanding service.
Professional Recognition
- Received the Northwestern University Alumni Merit Award, 2013
- Listed in Super Lawyers, Northern California, 2012
- Listed in Corporate Counsel Edition of "Super Lawyers" in Antitrust Litigation, 2009
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2011
- Listed in Who's Who Legal: California 2007 (Competition chapter)
- Ranked by Chambers USA: "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," 2006 - 2012
- Listed in Northern California "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics and San Francisco magazines, 2006 - 2011
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
- Listed in San Francisco's Best Lawyers, 2009
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Member
- ABA Antitrust Section, Financial Services Committee, Co-Chair, 2003 - 2006
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member
Related Employment
- Bingham McCutchen LLP, San Francisco, CA, Partner, 2001 - 2007; Co-Chair Antitrust & Trade Regulation Group 2004 - 2007
- Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 1981 - 1983, Partner, 1983 - 2000
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, Washington, D.C., Attorney-Advisor, 1979 - 1981
- Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 1977 - 1979
Clerkships
- Hon. John Grady, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1976 - 1977
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- Northwestern University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1976
- Northwestern University, M.B.A., with distinction, 1976
- University of Rochester, B.A., magna cum laude, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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