Brian J. Alexander

Brian J. Alexander is a nationally-acclaimed aviation trial lawyer and partner of Kreindler & Kreindler LLP which has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s most prestigious aviation plaintiff law firms since 1950.

After graduating from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1985, Mr. Alexander served as a helicopter and fixed wing pilot from 1985-1990. Mr. Alexander graduated from the Army Aviation Accident Investigation Course and is a licensed FAA commercial multi-engine airplane and helicopter pilot with instrument ratings. 

Following his military service, Mr. Alexander attended Notre Dame Law School at the University of Notre Dame. While in law school, Mr. Alexander won several honors, including International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Trial Advocacy and the Jessup International Moot Court Award.

Since joining Kreindler & Kreindler LLP in 1995, Mr. Alexander has litigated numerous international and domestic airline, commuter, military and general aviation crash cases. Many of the aviation cases in which Mr. Alexander has been involved have had notable results, including several of the highest individual settlements in the United States. 

Mr. Alexander has appeared on television and radio shows as an aviation expert and legal analyst, including CNBC, NPR, BBC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN and The Today Show.  He was also interviewed by Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes” in connection with his efforts on Capitol Hill to address aviation safety.

Since 2006, Mr. Alexander has repeatedly been selected by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America and also as a New York Superlawyer.

Mr.  Alexander is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Rutgers School of Law where he teaches a course on Aviation Accident Litigation.