Alan joined the Institute for Free Speech as Vice President for Litigation in February 2021. In this role, Alan directs the Institute’s litigation and legal advocacy and leads our in-house legal team.
Prior to joining the Institute, Alan litigated complex federal matters for twenty years, in his own practice and as a partner in various Washington-area firms. He argued and won landmark constitutional cases in the United States Supreme Court and has appeared before numerous appellate and district courts throughout the country. Alan often speaks at law schools and continuing legal education seminars.
Alan began his career clerking for the Hon. Terrence W. Boyle, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He has also served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California, a litigation associate at the Washington office of Sidley Austin, and as counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.
Alan earned his J.D. at Georgetown (1995) and his B.A. at Cornell University (1992). He is an active member in good standing of the Virginia, District of Columbia, and California bars, the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, and various federal appellate and district court bars.
Selected Awards and Recognition:
- 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America, The National Law Journal, 2013
- Brief of the Week, The National Law Journal, Oct. 9, 2012
- Appellate Lawyer of the Week, The National Law Journal, Aug. 25, 2010
- Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Washington, D.C., Legal Times, 2009
- Champion of Justice, Legal Times, 2009
- 2008 Lawyers of the Year, Lawyers Weekly USA
