About
Alex Ervin is a Philadelphia litigator at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader who advises companies facing complex regulatory and litigation risks. His practice includes government and internal investigations, litigation, and compliance matters. He focuses particularly on privacy and technology disputes involving federal and state privacy protections, cybersecurity and data privacy, and consumer-protection statutes. His clients span industries that include media and entertainment, technology, life sciences, data analytics, and defense.
Alex earned a J.D. from Washington University School of Law. During law school, he was selected as a Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies Fellow and served as president of the Native American Law Student Association. He is admitted in Pennsylvania and before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. His legal education supports a practice involving fast-changing privacy rules, regulatory investigations, compliance questions, and technology-related disputes.
Alex works on matters that require clients to respond to government scrutiny, conduct internal reviews, defend litigation, and assess compliance obligations. His focus on privacy, cybersecurity, data practices, and consumer-protection laws places him in disputes where technical business operations and legal requirements intersect. He provides litigation and regulatory support to companies across several sectors, helping them evaluate risk and organize responses to investigations, claims, and data-related legal challenges.
Alex Ervin also maintains a pro bono practice and has represented individuals asserting religious-discrimination claims in state administrative proceedings and federal court. His professional work combines litigation, regulatory analysis, and client counseling in areas shaped by evolving technology and privacy law. By working across investigations, compliance, and disputes, he helps companies address legal exposure while keeping the practical effects of regulatory and litigation decisions in view.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Licensed State
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Washington University School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) in Degree in Jurisprudence
Awards & Badges

- Arbitration
- Class Action
- Health Care
- Lawsuits & Disputes
- Litigation





