Alex Little

Education

J.D., Public Interest Law Scholar, Global Teaching Fellow, Senior Articles Editor, Georgetown Journal of International Law, Georgetown University Law Center (2006)
B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Golden Fleece, University of North Carolina (2001)

Admitted In

U.S. Supreme Court
All U.S. District Courts of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Professional Associations

Executive Committee Member, Criminal Justice Section (2012 – Present), Tennessee Bar Association
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Fellow, Truman National Security Project (2007 - Present)
Board Member, American Constitution Society, Nashville Chapter (2011 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Mid-South Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2019)
Nashville Business Journal, “40 Under 40” (2018)
Mid-South Super Lawyers, Rising Star

Community Involvement

Adjunct Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School
Chairman, Tennessee Historical Justice Coalition
Chairman of a support coalition, Special Joint Committee of the Tennessee General Assembly on Unsolved Crimes from the Civil Rights Era
Co-Founder, New Leaders Council, Nashville Chapter
Executive Committee and Advisory Board Member, Nurses for Newborns Foundation
Advisory Board Member, Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Founding Board Member and Board Secretary, International Peace and Security Institute

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Services

Commercial / Corporate Litigation Government Affairs & Investigations Personal Injury Cybersecurity White Collar Crime

Alex focuses his practice on criminal defense, litigation, government investigations, appeals, victim’s rights, and sports and entertainment law.

As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Department of Justice, Alex has extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts. He draws on this experience to represent clients facing investigations or defend against criminal charges.

Alex regularly serves as a legal analyst and commentator for national and international news networks, including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, and SkyNews in the UK.

Alex has served as a law clerk and consultant to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as a law clerk for Judge Marsha Berzon of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, CA, and as an advisor to former President Jimmy Carter in the Conflict Resolution Program at The Carter Center. In these roles, Alex has drafted intelligence briefings for senior U.S. policymakers, facilitated negotiations between governments and rebel groups in Africa as well as assisted in the development of the first indictments issued by the ICC for war crimes in Uganda.

Alex also has a passion for sports and entertainment law. He is an NFLPA certified contract advisor, allowing him to negotiate contracts on behalf of NFL players. He also represents entertainers in various industries with transactional matters, including recording contracts, publishing agreements, and film and television deals.