Bio
Alexandria D. Martinez is a business litigation attorney in Becker’s Morristown, New Jersey office. She represents corporate clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters. Her practice focuses on employment law, including cases involving discrimination, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims, as well as high-stakes commercial disputes. Ms. Martinez is actively involved in all phases of litigation, from drafting pleadings and dispositive motions to managing document discovery and taking depositions.
Prior to joining Becker, Alexandria was a litigation associate at another law firm and previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen Taylor, P.J.Cr., in the Superior Court of New Jersey. In this role, she gained significant experience in criminal law by researching and drafting bench memoranda, orders, and opinions on a range of issues. She also prepared sentencing documents, and advised the judge on pending motions and hearings.
Alexandria earned her Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School in Newark, where she served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter, the first legal periodical on the field of women’s rights and gender law in the U.S. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Communications from Emerson College.
Alexandria is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and multiple federal courts, including the District Court of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Outside of her legal practice, she is an avid New York Yankees fan, enjoys live music, and spends time with her rescue Yorkshire Terrier, Gizmo.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Successfully argued a motion to dismiss for failure to produce discovery in an action defending school’s contractor against claims of breach of contract and negligent supervision.
- Represented relators who alleged pharmaceutical company defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by training its sales representatives to engage in unethical behavior to boost sales of flagship drug.
- Counsel for technology sales representative in AAA arbitration regarding a dispute with former employer over wrongful termination after being denied commission on one of the computer software company’s largest deal.
- Counsel for former medical sales device representative prosecuting medical technology company and hospital for sexual harassment and negligent retention.
- Counsel for former employees alleging material handling equipment supplier improperly amended stock option incentive plan causing their equity in the company to become worthless.
- Counsel to bank in Department of Justice’s investigation of the bank’s lending practices.
- Successfully obtained dismissal of charges against pro bono client for violating final restraining order.
- Represent healthcare device company alleged to have wrongfully terminated employee based on an injury sustained while in the course of employment.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
- New Jersey Women Lawyer’s Association
- Essex County Bar Association