Alexander J. Gacos

Alex Gacos focuses on litigation, investigations, and regulatory affairs and compliance.  Alex has litigated a variety of matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, ranging from high-exposure, catastrophic-casualty events to business torts and complex commercial disputes to governmental matters.  He also helps clients navigate legal and public affairs in developing industries, such as the cannabis and hemp spaces, and in heavily regulated areas, such as public contracting, political fundraising, and nonprofit compliance.

Alex rejoined the firm after completing a clerkship with the Honorable Georgette Castner of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.  Earlier in his career, Alex clerked for the Honorable Martha D. Lynes of the Superior Court of New Jersey and the Honorable Joseph A. Turula, Presiding Judge of the Civil Part, in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Alex received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was the executive editor of the Seton Hall Circuit Review, the president of the Corporate Law Society, and a national competitor for the Interscholastic Moot Court Board.  He also served as a student advocate in Seton Hall’s Conflict Management Program, representing plaintiffs in New Jersey and New York federal courts and claimants of investor grievances with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).