Associate
Prior to joining MCB, Alexine served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the Queens District Attorney, where she oversaw criminal proceedings from investigation through trial. Her responsibilities included evaluating evidence to determine its strength and sufficiency for prosecution, conducting legal research to support a variety of legal issues and strategies, preparing motions and other legal documents, participating in plea negotiations, and delivering arguments in court. She also worked closely with law enforcement together evidence and build cases, and guided victims and witnesses through the criminal process.
Earlier in her career, Alexine represented clients in public benefits matters as a Law Student Advocate with the St. John’s University School of Law Economic Justice Clinic. There she conducted client intake and interviews, reviewed documents and researched client issues to prepare for fair hearings, and submitted written requests to agencies for resolution. She also interned with the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, where she researched Fourth Amendment case law, and with the Office of the Queens District Attorney. As an undergraduate, she interned in the chambers of the Honorable John G. Koeltl of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and with the violent andorganized crime unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District ofNew York.
Alexine received her B.S. in Legal Studies, summa cum laude, from St. John’sUniversity in 2018, and earned her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Lawin 2021, where she received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Economic Justice Clinic.
Alexine is admitted to practice in New York.