Overview

Attorney Alexander Franchilli helps clients comply with the evolving landscape of laws and regulations related to consumer protection, privacy, cybersecurity, and employment. He is an experienced litigator in state and federal court and translates that experience into practical advice.

Alexander has worked with clients in a range of industries—including health care, financial services, entertainment, advertising, retail, and technology—to represent them in litigation and help them draft, review, and update internal and public-facing privacy policies, terms of use, commercial contracts and employment agreements, arbitration agreements, marketing programs, master services agreements, and data processing agreements. He also helps clients assess and respond to cybersecurity incidents while taking into account the specific needs of regulated entities. Alexander is a Certified Information Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US), and he is Certified in Cybersecurity by ISC2 (CC).

Clients rely on Alexander to represent them in litigations, arbitrations, and investigations by state and federal regulators. Alexander has handled cases involving breach of contract, trade secret theft and misappropriation, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination under state and federal law, non-compete enforcement, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and state data breach notification, data protection, and unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. He also has extensive experience representing clients in disputes before FINRA, AAA, and JAMS.

Alexander has experience representing website owners and operators in connection with the use of internet tracking technology, including defending against litigations involving wiretapping and privacy claims under state and federal law. He also counsels clients on compliance with laws, standards, and regulations related to workplace privacy, off-channel communications, the use of biometric information and automated decision-making systems, and the use of artificial intelligence in hiring, recruitment, and promotion.

Alexander started his legal career as a Public Service Fellow at the Kings County District Attorney’s office. Before joining Epstein Becker Green, he was an attorney on the Consumer Financial Services Team at an international law firm.

Focus Areas

Experience

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

  • Advised a mortgage servicer in connection with a breach of representations and warranties under a purchase and sale agreement based on noncompliance with New York State Banking Law.
  • Represented a major financial institution in the successful defense of claims involving tortious interference with contract and business relations in FINRA.
  • Represented the founder and CEO of a technology company in the defense of claims involving the violation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), and the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act (ROSCA).
  • Represented a software technology company in the successful prosecution of trade secret and misappropriation of confidential information claims.
  • Represented shareholders in a contested corporate divorce.
  • Obtained dismissal of defamation claims brought against a consulting firm in federal court.
  • Obtained dismissal of putative class action in federal court involving claims alleging violation of FDCPA.
  • Represented a Fortune 500 company in the successful resolution of whistleblower claims brought under Sarbanes-Oxley before OSHA.
  • Represented a major corporation in the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, pursuing unfair competition, breach of contract, and breach of duty of loyalty claims. Alexander successfully opposed a motion to dismiss.
  • Obtained dismissal of NLRB unfair labor practice charges based on a collective bargaining agreement dispute.
  • Advised an employer on reduction-in-force issues in connection with the closing of a health care facility.
  • Counseled an international bank on compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and New York State judgment enforcement statutes.
  • Successfully tried a breach of contract action based on the enforcement of a liquidated damages clause in New York State court.

Credentials

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)
    • Member, Fordham Environmental Law Review
  • The George Washington University (B.A., cum laude)

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Labor and Employment Relations Association

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