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Employment & Regulatory Strategist | Investigations Specialist
Alex Rubin is a powerhouse regulatory and employment attorney with 15 years of cross-sector experience—advising public and private institutions on everything from labor law and licensing to litigation strategy and public health. Her practice spans government, education, healthcare, and tech, and she brings the steady hand of someone who’s worked in nearly every legal seat: judicial clerk, municipal counsel, in-house counsel, and Deputy General Counsel to a state health department.
At Unified Law, Alex serves as outsourced in-house counsel for growing companies and mission-driven organizations. She advises on regulatory compliance, employment risk, internal investigations, and cross-functional legal ops—always translating complexity into clarity. Whether she’s resolving disputes before they escalate, coordinating e-discovery, or drafting airtight contracts, Alex is the person clients trust to get it done and make it make sense.
Core Areas of Focus
Fractional In-House Counsel Support - Alex supports senior leadership and HR, compliance, and legal ops teams with practical, scalable guidance on multi-jurisdictional legal matters—employment, privacy, ADA, HIPAA, Title IX, and more.
Pre-Suit Investigations & Litigation Support - Certified in workplace investigations, Alex handles sensitive internal matters with discretion and legal rigor. She conducts and advises on harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims, responding to AGs, OCR, EEOC, and state civil rights agencies.
Litigation Support - From subpoenas to strategy, Alex coordinates e-discovery, responds to court orders, and serves as liaison to outside counsel. She’s drafted pleadings, memoranda, and discovery responses for both public and private entities.
Technology Transactions & Regulatory Contracting - Alex reviews and negotiates everything from SaaS agreements and clinical affiliation contracts to shared services and academic research deals—often serving as the bridge between legal, compliance, and product teams.
Corporate Transactions & Governance - She drafts bylaws, articles, policies, and internal frameworks that reduce risk and promote clarity—particularly for nonprofit and education-focused organizations.
Career Highlights
Corporate Counsel, Adtalem Global Education - In-house counsel for a publicly traded organization with five healthcare education institutions, Alex navigated HIPAA, FERPA, Title IX, ADA, and international accreditation issues—while managing investigations and coordinating litigation support across jurisdictions.
Deputy General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Alex led emergency preparedness legal strategy, negotiated intergovernmental agreements, and advised on regulatory frameworks affecting millions. She also served as an Administrative Hearings Officer, presiding over licensing actions for healthcare boards.
Counsel, Troutman Pepper - As municipal and school counsel, Alex advised cities and towns on labor, contract matters, privacy, and public health matters—including MassDOT infrastructure deals and pandemic policy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also handled complex employment issues and collective bargaining matters.
Bar Admissions
New York (2023)
Massachusetts (2009)
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts (2011)
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2011)
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Suffolk University Law School (2009)
Executive Editor, Suffolk University Law ReviewB.A., summa cum laude, University of Rhode Island (2006)
Political Science & Communication Studies, with Honors
Beyond the Bar
PTA-In-Training – Alex is bracing herself to join the PTA this fall when her son starts elementary school. The warnings have been loud. She’s going in anyway.
Lightning McQueen Pit Crew – Most of her evenings involve her son staging high-speed living room races. She plays pit crew, snack manager, and occasional race official.
Restaurant Ringer – From neighborhood gems to new openings, Alex is always game to try something new—especially if there’s a wine pairing.
Patriots Loyalist in Bills Country – It’s hostile territory, but she’s holding her ground with grace, grit, and the occasional Brady reference.
