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Alexander Calfo is a national trial lawyer. He has received numerous accolades and awards for his verdicts on behalf of Fortune 100 companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, toxic tort and heavy industry sectors in national multi-district litigation and statewide coordinated proceedings.
Alex has been awarded five of the Top 10 winning first-chair trial verdicts in California by The Daily Journal. His verdicts have also been named Top 5 nationally by LexisNexis, and Courtroom View Network recently named another high-profile national verdict as the “Number One Impressive Defense Victory in the United States.” He is recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a California Litigation Star and a Tier One National Product Liability Star. Legal 500 U.S. ranks Alex “Among the Best in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Actions in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation.”
In 2020, Courtroom View Network awarded Alex one of its all-time “must watch” defense verdicts for the entire state of California. That same year, The National Board of Trial Advocacy appointed him to the Complex Litigation Specialty Program Commission.
Alex was also named “Lawyer of the Year” in the Los Angeles Business Journal for exceptional legal skill and achievement. He has been cited for more than a decade as a California “Super Lawyer” in Los Angeles Magazine.
Alex is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only group of attorneys who have the required combination of skills, integrity and trial experience. In addition, he has been named to the Outstanding Lawyers of America Society, as well as Lawyers of Distinction.
Alex is a frequent author, speaker and presenter on a variety of trial and litigation topics.
J.D., Creighton University School of Law
B.A., Marquette University
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
American Bar Association
Center for International Studies
Defense Research Institute
Los Angeles County Bar Association
May 17, 2022
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Alex Calfo, Albert Giang to Top 100 Lawyers List
October 13, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 5, 2021
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings in its 2021 Guide
May 17, 2022
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Alex Calfo, Albert Giang to Top 100 Lawyers List
October 13, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 5, 2021
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings in its 2021 Guide
May 17, 2022
Los Angeles Business Journal Names Alex Calfo, Albert Giang to Top 100 Lawyers List
October 13, 2021
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 5, 2021
LMG Life Sciences Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings in its 2021 Guide
J.D., Creighton University School of Law
B.A., Marquette University
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
American Bar Association
Center for International Studies
Defense Research Institute
Los Angeles County Bar Association