Jessica D. Alexander

Director of Strategic Expansion

Jessica joined the Philadelphia office in 2009 as a member of the corporate practice group. She currently serves as the firm’s director of strategic expansion and works with the lateral recruiting team to advance Cozen O’Connor’s growth and expansion in key markets nationally and internationally. She focuses on recruitment and integration of lateral partner groups, as well as recruitment and integration of individual partners. 

Additionally, Jessica maintains her legal practice, handling mergers and acquisitions in a diverse array of industries. She also has experience in areas involving corporate finance transactions, insurance corporate and regulatory matters, and general corporate counseling.

In 2017, The Philadelphia Business Journal listed Jessica as one of its 25 young lawyers on the rise. She earned her undergraduate degree from Butler University, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. She earned her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law, summa cum laude. While in law school, Jessica served as senior notes editor of the Syracuse Law Review and was a member of the Justinian Honorary Law Society. Upon graduation, Jessica was elected to the Order of the Coif.

Experience

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
  • Butler University, B.A., 2006
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania