Allexanderia V. Bingham

Allexanderia Verdian Bingham

Associate
About

Allexanderia Bingham is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on the defense of product liability, consumer class actions, and commercial disputes in the life sciences, medical device, and consumer goods industries.

Allexanderia has considerable experience managing litigation that involves complex regulatory, scientific, and cross-border considerations in California state and federal courts, and in coordinated proceedings throughout the country. Her experience includes pre-litigation investigation, extensive fact and expert witness development, taking and defending depositions, brief writing, trial preparation and resolution.

Allexanderia also advises and defends consumer goods clients against claims related to PFAS and emerging contaminants. As a member of the firm's PFAS Task Force and Consumer Goods, Food and Retail Steering Committee, she helps clients across industries develop strategic compliance and remediation strategies.

Bar admissionsCalifornia
CourtsAll California state courtsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

EXPERIENCE

  • Excluded opposing party's expert and secured summary judgment for pharmaceutical manufacturer in product liability action pending in federal district court
  • Secured dismissal at the pleading state on federal preemption grounds in product liability case against generic pharmaceutical manufacturer pending in federal district court
  • Secured summary judgment for pharmaceutical manufacturer on product liability claims in California state court
  • Represented life sciences company in licensing dispute in California state court
  • Represents distributor in litigation alleging chemical in consumer product violates the Endangered Species Act in federal district court
  • Represents consumer product companies in putative class actions in California state and federal courts
  • Advises companies on developing legislation, supply chain impact, and litigation risk with respect to emerging contaminants

Pro Bono

Allexanderia partners with Southern California organizations to work on a variety of pro bono matters. Working with Casa Cornelia Law Center, she has managed an asylum case for a family seeking protection from political persecution. Allexanderia has also partnered with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program to secure housing repairs for an elderly client in a habitability action and frequently represents clients in both uncontested and contested guardianship matters.
Education
  • J.D., California Western School of Law
    cum laude
    Associate Editor, California Western Law Review and International Law Journal
    The Order of Barristers
  • B.A., Philosophy and Women's Studies, California State University, Fresno
    magna cum laude

Clerk Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Allexanderia completed a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Anthony J. Battaglia of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.