Alex Tate

Alex Tate is an associate at HWG LLP in Washington, DC whose practice focuses on data privacy, security, and marketing. Alex advises companies on federal and state privacy laws and counsels on marketing issues involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, state telemarketing laws, and false advertising. Her work emphasizes practical compliance and risk mitigation informed by enforcement and litigation trends. Her practice also includes Litigation & Investigations and Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, connecting regulatory counseling with emerging business and technology risks.

Alex earned her J.D. from Duke University School of Law, magna cum laude, where she was an Articles Editor of the Duke Law Journal. She earned a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University, magna cum laude. After law school, she clerked for Judge Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She interned with the Federal Trade Commission and the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, gaining experience with consumer protection and oversight.

Alex represents clients before the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and federal and state courts. Her representative work includes revising privacy policies, assisting with privacy compliance audits, advising on updated TCPA consent requirements, responding to claims involving advertising technology and wiretapping statutes, and counseling technology companies on comparative advertising and claim substantiation. Before joining HWG, she worked at a global law firm advising consumer financial services companies on government investigations and compliance, adding regulatory enforcement experience to her privacy practice.

Alex Tate is admitted in the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Her recognition includes Washington, DC Rising Star honors and Best Lawyers recognition for Communications Law. She advises businesses operating in fast-changing regulatory environments where privacy, marketing, communications, AI, and enforcement concerns frequently overlap. Her practice helps companies translate evolving legal requirements into compliance measures while preparing for investigations, disputes, and litigation risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, HWG LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• Georgetown University
  B.S.F.S. (Magna Cum Laude)

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