Alexandra Genord

Alexandra Genord joined Bartlit Beck in 2022. Alex represents clients in a variety of complex, high-stakes disputes, including professional malpractice actions and securities litigation, in state and federal courts across the country.

Alex joined the firm following clerkships with the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Honorable Michael Y. Scudder on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Notre Dame.

Representative Matters

Tricarichi v. PricewaterhouseCoopers (Nevada State Court)
Successfully defended PwC in an accounting malpractice case brought by a former client seeking nearly $30 million in damages. After a two-week bench trial, the Court found in favor of PwC on every element of Plaintiff's negligence claim, and further determined that PwC had proven that the plaintiff's claim was time-barred. In 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed PwC’s trial win across the board, including the enforceability of the terms and conditions contained in PwC’s standard engagement letter.

Marshall v. PricewaterhouseCoopers (Oregon State Court)
Trial counsel for PwC in an accounting malpractice case.

In re Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Securities Litigation (D.N.J.)
Trial counsel for PwC in multibillion-dollar securities class action brought by putative class of investors who allege accounting fraud by Valeant and challenge PwC’s audit of Valeant’s financial statements. Case pending.

Ryan, LLC v. Ernst & Young LLP et al. (Texas State Court)
Trial counsel for EY in trade secret and breach of contract litigation concerning consulting services provided to oil and gas producers regarding federal royalty payments and state severance taxes. Case pending.

Acknowledgements, Presentations, and Publications

Lecturer in Law, The University of Chicago, 2024-present

Co-presenter, “Writing to Persuade Judges,” Seventh Circuit Rising Professionals Symposium (March 2, 2023).