Alex Lefkowitz

Alex Lefkowitz is an associate in the firm’s New York Office. She joined Quinn Emanuel in 2024. Alex’s work is based in the firm’s Art Litigation and Disputes Practice, one of the most prominent and successful art litigation practices in the world. Her practice has included complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud, as well as intellectual property and first amendment issues. Alex is well versed in handling highly sensitive and confidential matters on behalf of celebrities and high net-worth individuals, where both legal and reputational issues are at stake. Alex’s experience includes several large-scale disputes involving artists, record labels, auction houses, art galleries, and major corporations.  

Before joining Quinn Emanuel, Alex attended Cornell Law School and worked at the Chemung County Public Defender’s Office, assisting indigent clients navigating the criminal and family law systems.

Among others, Alex has worked on the following litigation and advisory matters:

• Defense of a prominent and widely recognized rapper in litigation against a predatory record label
• High-profile litigation of a business dispute between two significant art advisors
• Defense of various NYC galleries and artist foundations regarding authenticity opinions
• Representation of a renowned producer and rapper in an intellectual property dispute against the distributors of his celebrity beverage line
• Litigation in defense of a technology company in the wake of a cyberattack on significant public company
• Risk analysis and advice for a global manufacturer of luxury sports cars
• Defense of a film production company in the face of several threatened lawsuits
• Litigation of multiple contract claims on behalf of major auction house