Jennifer C. Alexander

Jennifer C. Alexander is an attorney with Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot whose practice emphasizes representation of union and non-union employers in labor and employment law. Alexander counsels employers on union organizing, contract negotiations, unfair labor practices, grievance arbitration, disciplinary matters, wage and hour compliance, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, disability accommodation, family and medical leave, drug testing, employment policies, contracts, non-compete covenants, collective bargaining, and contract interpretation.

Alexander earned a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1995 and a B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1992. She was admitted to practice in Alaska in 1995 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Her education and long employment-law practice provide a strong foundation for advising employers on workplace rules, documentation, contractual obligations, regulatory compliance, and the procedural demands of administrative and court proceedings.

Alexander has represented employers before the Alaska Superior Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Equal Rights Commission, Department of Labor, and in labor and employment arbitrations. She has been associated with Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot since 2000, after practicing at Tindall Bennett and Shoup from 1995 to 2000. Her work spans counseling, negotiation, administrative defense, and litigation.

Jennifer C. Alexander has served on the board of the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the Alaska Bar Association and American Bar Association. Alexander has also received professional recognition for employment and labor law. Her practice helps employers identify risks before disputes arise, respond to agency charges and employee claims, manage union relationships, draft and interpret workplace agreements, and make personnel decisions with a clear understanding of legal requirements and operational consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Board Member, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Colorado
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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