Alexander Heydemann

Alexander "Alec" Heydemann is an experienced trial attorney who focuses on commercial litigation, class actions, multi-district litigation (MDL), consumer litigation, and other complex torts across the country.  Alec has handled cases in over 18 states and tried cases to verdict in Florida, Georgia, and California.  He has represented a wide range of sophisticated corporate and individual clients in major disputes involving complex fraud, class actions and consumer protection matters, including claims with over $1 billion in dispute.

Alec graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in the top 2% of his class and received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University.  He has been consistently recognized by “Super Lawyers Rising Stars” in Florida and Georgia as among the top 2.5% of practicing attorneys in each state in the area of Civil Litigation.

• Brought in as trial counsel, taking over for Am Law 100 firm two weeks before trial, in a one-month trial involving an alleged solar tax credit scheme with claims in excess of $2 billion. The verdict was only a fraction of the amount sought, and due to the trial team’s preservation of numerous errors for appeal, the claim settled for a fraction of the total verdict.
• Lead Plaintiff's counsel in MDL involving claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, RICO violations, and other related claims in over 20 cases filed across the country.
• Lead class counsel for the Plaintiff and a putative class of consumers in California in consumer class action against one of the world’s largest firearm manufacturers in Northern District of California. Successfully obtained class certification and defeated the Defendants' efforts to obtain Rule 23(f) review before the Ninth Circuit.
• Defeated class certification in a case brought on behalf of tens of thousands of putative class members claiming various violations and misconduct during a span of over fifty years against a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company in North Carolina. Following several rounds of briefing and a hearing on the motion for class certification, the court agreed with our position and determined that a class action will “never be certified”, before any discovery was conducted. The firms representing the plaintiffs argued that other “virtually identical” cases had previously been certified, including one with an approximate $100 million settlement involving similar claims and allegations.  See Simpson et al. v. Stonemor GP, LLC et al. No. 23-CV-00217-KDB-SCR (W.D.N.C. March 28, 2024).
• Motion to dismiss class allegations against client warranty corporation granted in New York state court action.  Affirmed on appeal.
• Successfully defended country’s largest provider of funeral goods and services in a class action alleging violations of Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice Act and Funeral Act regarding preneed contracts and trust practices under Florida law through final approval of class settlement.
• Assisted in the defense and resolution of a federal class-action lawsuit in North Carolina against a national restaurant chain in connection with food-borne illness claims.
• Represented international firearms manufacturer and its national distributor in connection with product liability claims throughout the country. Successfully argued, as an issue of first impression in Florida, for the application of an affirmative defense under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act in a wrongful death action before the Third District Court of Appeal.
• Obtained permanent injunctive relief on behalf of a drug discovery company involving misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of non-use and non-disclosure agreements, along with recovery of our client's attorney's fees.
• Represented companies in various industries in connection catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation throughout Florida and Georgia. Obtained final summary judgment in several matters along with recovery of clients’ attorneys’ fees and costs.

Super Lawyers ®, Georgia Rising Stars - Civil Litigation: Defense, 2024 - 2025

Super Lawyers ®, Florida Rising Stars - Civil Litigation: Defense, 2019 - 2023

Book Award, Torts

Book Award, Business Associations

Book Award, Trust and Estates Essentials

Book Award, Insurance Law and Policy

Book Award, Health Rights Clinic, Medical Legal Partnership

Dean’s Outstanding Merit Scholarship recipient. Top 2% of the class.