Alexandra Perloff-Giles is a member of the firm's media and entertainment practice group. A seasoned trial and appellate litigator in both state and federal court, Alexandra has represented clients in high-stakes commercial litigation and has secured numerous wins in significant media cases, including in defamation, First Amendment, press freedom, and other high-profile disputes. Named "One to Watch" in entertainment and sports law by Best Lawyers, Alexandra has defended prominent networks, producers, musicians, authors, and others in the entertainment space.
Before joining DWT, Alexandra was a litigator at a global firm. She previously clerked for the Hon. Marsha S. Berzon on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and in 2019-2020 served as the First Amendment Fellow for The New York Times, providing pre-publication review and litigating FOIA, libel, and First Amendment cases on behalf of the storied newspaper company. The co-author of the Lexology chapter on Defamation & Reputation Management in the United States, Alexandra also served as a media representative on the federal FOIA Advisory Committee, a position to which she was appointed by the Archivist of the United States. Alexandra teaches classes on law and the arts at Columbia University and at the Cardozo School of Law.
Big Fish Entertainment LLC, Half Moon Pictures LLC & ReelzChannel LLC*
Mary Trump*
NewsGuard Technologies*
Newsweek*
Bob Dylan*
Admitted to Practice
- New York, 2019
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Education
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2017
- Executive Editor: Yale Law Journal
- Managing and Features Editor: Yale Journal of Law & Technology
- Coker Fellow in Constitutional Law
- M.A., Contemporary Art and Its Exhibition, University of Paris, Sorbonne, 2012
- Williams-Lodge Scholarship
- B.A., History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University, 2011, magna cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
Languages
- French
Memberships & Affiliations
- Secretary, Communications & Media Law Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2023-present
- Executive Committee, The Harvard Crimson, 2022-present
- Review Committee, Courage to Think Award, Scholars at Risk, 2020-present
- Associate Board Member, Classic Stage Company, 2020-present
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee, 2020-2022
Professional Recognition
- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Entertainment & Sports Law, 2024-2025
- Sanctuary for Families Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Award, 2023
Background
- Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, New York, 2020-present
- Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, 2018-2019, 2020-2024
- First Amendment Fellow, The New York Times Company, New York, 2019-2020
- Law Clerk, Hon. Marsha S. Berzon, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, San Francisco, 2017-2018