Alex Brizolis

Alex Brizolis is a partner in Glaser Weil’s San Diego office and a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in complex business and real estate litigation. Alex’s practice spans state and federal courts, as well as arbitration, where he represents clients in high-stakes disputes involving fraud, unfair competition, breach of contract, business interference, partnership disputes, business divorce and corporate control matters.

Alex is sought after for his representation in:

• Complex commercial litigation, including:
  • Fraud and breach of contract actions
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Partnership disputes
  • Unfair competition
  • Business divorce and entity dissolution
  • Trade secret misappropriation
• Real estate disputes relating to:
  • Purchase and sale
  • Leasing
  • CC&Rs
  • Joint ownership and partition
  • Easements

Alex’s notable experience includes his representation of:

• An individual client and a company in winning an emergency arbitration related to a breach of settlement agreement and a breach of fiduciary duty, obtaining injunctive relief and damages.*
• An individual client in a week-long bench trial defeating claims for breach of CC&Rs and nuisance concerning residential real estate in San Diego and obtaining prevailing party attorneys’ fees (on appeal).*
• A corporate client/seller in a week-long arbitration defeating claims by a buyer for specific performance and a breach of contract related to the sale of commercial real estate in Los Angeles, obtaining prevailing party attorneys’ fees .*
• Individual clients in a seven-week-long bench trial regarding a partnership dispute over a San Diego commercial real estate portfolio.*
• A corporate client/landlord in prevailing on a demurrer without leave to amend based on a tenant’s claims to invalidate certain provisions of the lease agreements (on appeal).*
• Individual and corporate clients in prevailing on a motion to dismiss without leave to amend and defeating claims of housing discrimination, fraud and other federal and state statutory violations.*
• Individual and corporate clients in winning summary judgment on a matter related to unfair lending practices and alleged fraud.*
• A government entity client as part of a trial team that secured a $26 million settlement in fraud, California False Claims Act and breach of contract litigation against a multi-billion-dollar foreign software company.*
• Orange County in preparing a successful briefing on a petition for writ of mandamus that reinstated a client’s right to a jury trial in In re County of Orange, 784 F.3d 520 (9th Cir. 2015), cert. denied 136 S.Ct. 808.*
• A charter school client in winning a binding, emergency arbitration compelling a former officer to return trade secrets and other materials.*

• A national trucking company in winning a binding arbitration award on a motion to dismiss a former employee’s lawsuit alleging various claims based upon intentional and negligent misrepresentation.*

*Denotes prior firm experience.

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Awards and Recognition

“40 Under 40,” SD Metro, 2020

“Rising Star,” Southern California, Super Lawyers, 2014-2018

Barrister, American Inns of Court – Hon. William B. Enright Inn of Court

Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Member, San Diego County Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Association