# Alex Forehand

**Associate** — New York City, NY, United States

> Securities and crypto litigation attorney with expertise in blockchain regulation, market manipulation cases, and digital asset compliance.

Career Archetype: **All-Terrain Summiteer** (HB-DX) — One of the first All-Terrain Summiteers on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alex-forehand-b82858133?

## Experience

### Associate, Kelman PLLC (2022-02 – 2023-08)
New York, New York, United States · Sole associate representing high-profile clients in complex litigations involving bankruptcy, securities fraud, and market manipulation. Managed $13M dispute over market making agreement as lead counsel and recovered frozen funds through international court orders. Handles regulatory compliance for blockchain companies, including analysis of crypto business models under state and federal money transmitter regulations and negotiation of SAFTs and market making agreements.

### Research Assistant, Seton Hall University School of Law (2021-05 – 2021-08)
Newark, New Jersey, United States

### Legal Intern, Exiger (2021-05 – 2021-10)
New York, New York, United States · Supported in-house counsel on capital raise initiatives and regulatory compliance. Researched and produced legal memorandum analyzing data scraping under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

### Sales Representative, Vivint Smart Home (2017-05 – 2017-08)
St. Louis, Missouri

## Education

### J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law (2022-09 – 2023-06)
GPA: 3.45/4.33; Senior Editor, Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 53; Published article: Coin Rush in the Virtual Wild West: The SEC as the New Sheriff in Town

### B.A. in Economics and Psychology, University of Virginia (2016-09 – 2020-06)
Dean's List; GPA: 3.54/4.00

## Skills

Cryptocurrency Law, Securities Litigation, Blockchain Regulation, RICO, Market Manipulation, Bankruptcy Law, Token Offerings, GDPR, Money Transmitter Regulations, Market Making Agreements, FINRA Compliance, International Law

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