CCHR recently named Lanny Alexander to the position of Managing Attorney. She replaces former Managing Attorney Jennifer Siegel-McNamara.

Ms. Alexander brings a wealth of experience to the Commission, including 10 years as an attorney in the NYC Housing Authority Law Department's General Litigation Division. There she specialized in employment and housing discrimination, defamation, First Amendment, and workers compensation law.

Ms. Alexander has appeared before all of the local administrative human rights agencies and has extensive litigation experience in Federal Court and the Second Circuit of Appeals.

Prior to the Housing Authority, Ms. Alexander was in private practice where she was an associate at Carpenter, Bennett and Morrissey (NJ) and Skadden Arps Slate Meaghen and Flom. Her experiences enabled her to develop strong investigative skills that will serve the Commission well.

At CCHR, Ms. Alexander supervises the Law Enforcement Bureau and is responsible for assigning cases to staff attorneys and Human Rights Specialists, overseeing investigations, docketing and reviewing all documents issued by the Bureau, as well as other administrative legal work. Additionally, Ms. Alexander heads one of several CCHR teams that handle the investigation and prosecution of complaints.

Ms. Alexander received her JD from Pace University Law School and BA from Marymount College. A native of Westchester, Ms. Alexander currently resides in Manhattan.