Dallas, Texas
310.826.7474
EDUCATION
SMU Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2017, cum laude)
Columbia University (M.Ed. in Psychological Counseling, 2010, and MA in Psychological Counseling, 2010)
Rhodes College (B.A., 2008)
Alexandra Easley is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, specializing in intellectual property and complex, commercial disputes. Ms. Easley has extensive litigation experience, including serving as counsel of record in over 100 federal court cases, 13 inter partes review proceedings, 10 International Trade Commission investigations, 9 appeals before the Federal Circuit, and multiple state court proceedings. During her career. Ms. Easley has advised a diverse clientele, from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, on asserting or defending against claims of patent and trademark infringement, breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, fraud, and antitrust violations. She has also successfully represented clients in high-stakes, global litigation involving standard essential patent rights and has been recognized for her strategic guidance in F/RAND-related matters both in the licensing and litigation context.
In 2017, Ms. Easley earned her law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she was one of six students selected to receive a full scholarship in recognition of academic achievement, commitment to civic duty, and leadership. During law school, Ms. Easley served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Jane Boyle of the Northern District of Texas, was selected as a pupil in the Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, and served as Articles Editors for the International Law Review.
Prior to law school, Ms. Easley earned her M.A. and M.Ed. in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. She then went on to be employed as a jury and trial consultant for a number of years, where she assisted attorneys in identifying and preparing the most effective approach for trial. During her time as a consultant, she worked on multiple high-profile matters and led focus groups, mock trials, shadow juries, and jury selections.
Ms. Easley was recently recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “40 & Under” Honoree and was named by Best Lawyers as “Ones to Watch” for Commercial Litigation in both 2024 and 2025. In the intellectual property space, she has been named a Top Attorney for Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Cases and has been ranked as one of the “Most Active” and “Best Performing ITC Attorneys” by Patexia for several years running. Ms. Easley has also participated in a number of speaking engagements, including speaking with co-panelist David Kappos, former director of the USPTO, at the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel’s Winter Meeting.
Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Ms. Easley was a principal in McKool Smith’s Dallas office.