Alex joined the Cochran/PCVA team in 2020, diving headfirst into some of the firm’s most challenging cases involving civil rights violations, insurance bad faith, dangerous products, and catastrophic injuries in Tacoma, WA. Driven by the desire to help injured individuals navigate a complicated and merciless legal system—which all too often is abused by powerful and well-funded organizations and corporations to avoid accountability for the harms they cause—he knows that effective advocacy in the courtroom must be accompanied by professional and compassionate client service. Some of the practice areas he handles in Tacoma and throughout Washington are:

Alex graduated from the Duke University School of Law after earning his B.A at the University of Washington. He clerked at the Washington State Court of Appeals Division One for the Honorable Stephen J. Dwyer for two years before joining the team.

While he is most at home in the courtroom, Alex also dedicates himself to advocating for justice for victims on a broader scale by working with legislators and testifying in support of legislation that will help keep Washingtonians safer and hold powerful interests to account for their misdeeds. He also serves on the Board for the Legal Foundation of Washington’s Campaign for Equal Justice, which helps ensure funding for critical legal services for Washingtonians unable to afford legal help.

Outside the office, Alex can be found exploring local restaurants, playing overly complicated board games, or having adventures with his wife, daughter, and their dog Wolfie at one of Washington’s many hiking trails and parks.

Seattle Law Office Location & Hours

Our office is located at 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4300a, Seattle, WA 98104, right between Lake Washington and Elliott Bay, in the heart of downtown Seattle.

701 5th Ave #4300a, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
(253) 948-0250
Open from 8:00 AM to 5 PM
from Monday to Friday

Tacoma Law Office Location & Hours

Our Tacoma office is located at 909 A St Ste 700, Tacoma, WA 98402, across the Thea Foss Waterway, a couple of blocks away from the Tacoma Art Museum, and the Pantages Theater.

909 A St Ste 700A, Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 264-0225
Open from 8:00 AM to 5 PM
from Monday to Friday

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
    • J.D. – 2018
  • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • B.A. – 2015
  • Double Major: Political Science and Philosophy

Bar Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington

Representative Cases

  • $72 million verdict in PCB exposure case against Monsanto on behalf of two clients exposed to PCBs at Sky Valley Education Center
  • $28.5 million settlement of an insurance bad faith case against the Olympia Early Learning Center
  • Over $21 million in settlements for survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the Secret Harbor School on Cypress Island.
  • $17 million settlement for man who was shot multiple times in the parking lot of a Safeway. Allied Security was the contractor retained by Safeway to provide security services on site.
  • $8 million settlement for a 34-year-old man who was shot multiple times by a Tacoma police officer following a 7 day jury trial
  • $7.5 million settlement for survivors of school bus driver sexual abuse at the Olympia School District
  • $6 million settlement with Kiwanis International for failing to protect children from sexual abuse at Kiwanis Vocational Home
  • $5.85 million settlement for worker seriously and permanently injured at a construction site in King County, WA.
  • $800,000+ in settlements for victims of a multi-vehicle collision following a brush fire on I-90
  • $750,000 settlement for survivor of sexual abuse by bowling coach
  • $350,000 settlement for motor vehicle accident victim with cervical spine injuries
  • $25,000 jury verdict following 3 day jury trial against Travelers Insurance in bad faith action for improper withholding of PIP benefits
  • Confidential six figure settlement for worker exposed to toxic chemicals