Alec P. Harris

Complex Commercial Litigation

Alec represents clients in a variety of complex business disputes, including trade secret litigation, breach of contract claims, disputed business acquisitions, contested joint venture agreements, litigation among and within closely held limited liability companies, indemnification disputes, bid-rigging lawsuits, receivership disputes, unfair competition, and other business torts. He regularly represents clients in federal and state courts across the country.

False Claims Act Litigation

Alec defends some of the largest pharmaceutical and life sciences companies in litigation involving the federal FCA and similar state whistleblower statutes. He regularly litigates multimillion-dollar FCA cases involving allegations of heath care fraud asserted by the U.S. Department of Justice, state attorneys general and private relators.

Class Action Litigation

He defends large companies in class action litigation across the country, with a focus on mislabeling claims in the consumer product space. On behalf of his clients, Alec has secured multiple dismissals of putative nationwide, multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits.

Prior Experience

Before joining Faegre Drinker, Alec was a litigation partner at a national law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado. Alec also previously worked as a staff attorney at Harvard Law School’s Predatory Lending and Consumer Protection Clinic, as a fellow assistant attorney general at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, and as a law clerk with the Colorado Supreme Court.

Personal Interests

Outside the office, Alec enjoys rock climbing, biking, motorcycles, skiing and spending time with his family.