Alex B. Rothenberg
Alex B. Rothenberg

Alex B. Rothenberg

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arothenberg@gamb.com504.679.9826

201 St. Charles Avenue
40th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170

504.679.9826 | arothenberg@gamb.com

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  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of LA
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of LA
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of LA
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of TX
  • U.S. Supreme Court

education

  • Tulane University, J.D. magna cum laude 2012
  • Emory University, B.A. 2008

judical clerkships

Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2012-2013

Alex Rothenberg’s practice focuses on oil, gas and energy litigation and commercial litigation. He also has experience in the areas of admiralty, insurance defense and family law.

Before joining the firm, Alex clerked for the Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown of the Eastern District of Louisiana. While attending law school, Alex served as a Student Attorney for the Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic where he initiated a Sixth Amendment appeal challenging state law in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also clerked for the New Orleans City Attorney’s Office. Alex was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and served as Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Law Review. He also studied abroad in Greece in the summer of 2010.

In his free time, Alex enjoys myriad hobbies such as running, tennis, squash and collecting vintage Jazz Fest posters.

  • Ariyan, Inc. v. Sewerage & Water Bd. of New Orleans, 29 F.4th 226 (5th Cir. 2022), cert. denied, No. 22-52, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 4638 (U.S. Oct. 17, 2022).
  • Alex was involved in the Chinese Drywall MDL for several years, representing several Chinese entities. Alex and the defense team were successful in obtaining the dismissal of one entity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and were ultimately able to negotiate a favorable resolution of all claims.
  • Alex regularly represents large corporations in civil litigation on diverse subject matter such as breach of contract, detrimental reliance, product liability, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Communications Act of 1934, and much more.

  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans (PLANO)

  • Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Oil and Gas Law; listed in Best Lawyers since 2021
  • Selected to Louisiana Super Lawyers – Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2016 to 2022

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Alex Rothenberg’s practice focuses on oil, gas and energy litigation and commercial litigation. He also has experience in the areas of admiralty, insurance defense and family law.

Before joining the firm, Alex clerked for the Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown of the Eastern District of Louisiana. While attending law school, Alex served as a Student Attorney for the Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic where he initiated a Sixth Amendment appeal challenging state law in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also clerked for the New Orleans City Attorney’s Office. Alex was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and served as Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Law Review. He also studied abroad in Greece in the summer of 2010.

In his free time, Alex enjoys myriad hobbies such as running, tennis, squash and collecting vintage Jazz Fest posters.

Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2012-2013

  • Admiralty and Maritime
  • Appellate
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Environmental and Toxic Torts
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Litigation and Arbitration
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Regulatory
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Transactions
  • Products Liability
  • Chemical, Industrial and Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Insurance
  • Maritime
  • Telecommunications and Utilities
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