Alexa D. Reed

Alexa D. Reed is an associate at Cole Schotz in its Litigation and Intellectual Property Departments. Her practice focuses on high-stakes patent litigation and the protection of intellectual property rights. She represents clients on the plaintiff and defense sides of disputes and draws on a prior software marketing background to understand technical issues. Her work includes discovery matters, pleadings, motions, and witness preparation in complex patent cases.

Alexa earned a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. While in law school, she participated in the Jessup International Moot Court program and received the 2021 Thomas C. Banks Award for Outstanding Jessup International Moot Court Team Member. Her academic and advocacy training supports careful legal analysis, persuasive writing, and the ability to explain technical patent issues in clear terms.

Alexa has worked on patent disputes in federal courts involving sophisticated technology and major corporate parties. Before joining Cole Schotz, she served on two patent trial teams in the District of Delaware and the Northern District of Illinois, representing Fortune 500 clients. That experience informs her approach to case development, document discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation when intellectual property rights are central to a business dispute.

Alexa D. Reed is admitted in Texas and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She combines patent litigation experience with an understanding of software and technical business issues. Her practice emphasizes disciplined case preparation, clear communication, and practical support throughout discovery and trial-related proceedings, helping clients address demanding intellectual property disputes in federal court.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cole Schotz P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Texas
• District of Columbia

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Vanderbilt University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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