J. Alexander Lawrence practices principally in the areas of intellectual property, corporate governance, and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Lawrence has represented U.S. and international clients in actions involving infringement of intellectual property rights, trade secret misappropriation, federal securities laws, False Claims Act, and various commercial disputes.

Mr. Lawrence joined Morrison & Foerster LLP in March 2000 and became a partner in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lawrence was associated with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP in Atlanta, Georgia and practiced labor and employment law, representing clients in federal and state courts throughout the country.

• Represented Cheap Tickets, Inc. in a trademark infringement and anti-cybersquatting action against an operator of an infringing travel website, obtaining summary judgment for Cheap Tickets, which resulted in a $1.45 million judgment for the client.
• Represented Yale University in a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act, which resulted in complete dismissal of the relator’s claims.
• Represented a former analyst at Banc of America Securities in a $4.6 billion RICO action, obtaining a complete dismissal with prejudice of all claims against the client.
• Represented PMC-Sierra, Inc. in a breach of contract claim brought against it by a manufacturer of modems that incorporated PMC-Sierra computer chips, obtaining dismissal of the action.