Alec W. Farr
- Washington, D.C.
A seasoned trial lawyer and astute tactician, Alec develops and executes winning strategies for clients in high-stakes litigation.
Alec Farr represents clients in a range of complex commercial, class-action, and intellectual property disputes. As outside counsel to corporations, major nonprofits, and financial institutions, he tries cases, argues appeals, and conducts arbitrations in matters involving claims of breach of contract, fraud, corporate disparagement, negligence, and unfair competition. Alec also defends corporations, financial institutions, and nonprofits in class actions alleging violations of consumer protection and antitrust statutes in multiple state and federal courts. Working in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, information technology, entertainment, sustainable energy, and pharmaceuticals, he handles trade secret, copyright, trademark, and patent infringement litigation.
Additionally, Alec advises clients in matters involving noncompete, nondisclosure, and nonsolicitation agreements. He handles shareholder class actions and derivative litigation, change-of-control cases, and litigation involving allegations of director and officer misconduct. In his work with financial institutions, he handles matters concerning alleged fraudulent lending practices, inadequate loan origination disclosures, improper account management procedures, and violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth in Lending Act, and state consumer protection statutes.
Alec has a long history of litigating public interest cases, including representing veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and voters alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution in redistricting, election administration, and voter access matters.
Active in the bar and his community, Alec is president of the William B. Bryant American Inn of Court and serves on the boards of directors for the Council for Court Excellence and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University, J.D., 1991
- Georgetown University, B.A., 1988
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Virginia
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second 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 Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
Professional Recognition
BTI Client Service All-Star, 2019
DC Super Lawyers, 2014-2016
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Board of Directors
- Council for Court Excellence, Board of Directors
- William B. Bryant American Inn at Court, Executive Committee
- Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Board of Directors
- Council for Court Excellence, Board of Directors
- William B. Bryant American Inn at Court, Executive Committee
Community Involvement
- Cancer Support Community, President's Circle
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