Profile

Alexandra Mahler-Haug is an Associate in the firm's Litigation department. From 2020 to 2021, Ms. Mahler-Haug served as a law clerk to the Hon. José A. Cabranes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In addition, from 2019 to 2020, she served as a law clerk to the Hon. Jeffrey A. Meyer of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Most recently, Ms. Mahler-Haug was a litigation associate at a New York-based international law firm.

In 2024, Ms. Mahler-Haug was recognized as a member of the International Refugee Assistance Project's 2024 Excellent Litigation Team.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U. S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
  • U. S. District Court, District of Connecticut

Education

  • Yale Law School (J.D., 2019)
    • Project Director, Rule of Law Clinic
    • Constitutional Law Teaching Fellow
  • Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 2011)

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation

Professional Career


Professional Activities and Experience

Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations (2024-present); The Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop, Board of Directors (2016–present); US Figure Skating, Judge, Technical Specialist (2006-present); Observer for U.S. Military Commissions, Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay (National Institute of Military Justice designate) (2018-present).




Blogs

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

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