Alexandra R. Jernigan

Associate

Alexandra R. Jernigan

Associate

Alexandra “Alex” Jernigan focuses her practice on providing strategic legal counsel to companies, helping them navigate and resolve complex legal disputes favorably. She has successfully represented clients in a range of litigation matters, including contract claims, business torts, fraud, commercial unlawful detainer, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, and alleged California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65) violations. Alex is experienced in managing cases at virtually every stage of litigation, including discovery, drafting and arguing motions, and trial.

Prior to joining Foley, Alex served as judicial extern for the Honorable Julia W. Brand and the Honorable Sandra R. Klein of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. She also worked as a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of a national law firm. Before attending law school, Alex worked as an investor relations analyst for a national, full-service asset and property management company.

Affiliations

  • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Awards and Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion to the Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars list in the area of Business Litigation (2024-2025)

Presentations and Publications

  • Author, “California: SB 41 – The Genetic Information Privacy Act,” OneTrust DataGuidance (November 2021)