Alexa L. Gervasi is the Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution where she oversees all of the Center’s activities. Gervasi previously worked as an attorney for the Institute for Justice, where her practice focused on fighting immunity doctrines and restoring constitutional accountability. She has represented clients in a wide range of constitutional matters, including before the United States Supreme Court. Today, Gervasi continues to serve as amicus on important constitutional issues and regularly consults on active litigation.
Prior to joining the Institute for Justice, Gervasi clerked for Judge D. Michael Fisher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Judge Don R. Willett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She also previously practiced general business litigation as an associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Her opinion pieces and commentary have appeared in popular publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and USA Today, and she’s a regular guest on legal podcasts and radio shows.
Gervasi earned her law degree from Georgetown Law’s evening program, spending her days as the Program Manager for the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. She holds a BA in political science and Russian from Texas A&M University. Gig ’em.
