Alan S. Alexandroff becomes principal of prominent consulting firm.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1997--Alan S. Alexandroff, 47, well known in Canadian academic, legal, and government circles, has become a principal of Law & Economics Consulting Group, Inc. (LECG LECG Law and Economics Consulting Group LECG Laboratory of Ecological and Conservation Genetics ), and will be based at the international firm's Toronto office, it was announced today (May 12) by LECG's chairman, David J. Teece. With LECG, Dr. Alexandroff will be particularly involved with the firm's newly formed Economic Policy and Strategy practice group. A key participant in that group is Laura D'Andrea Tyson, University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). economics professor and former Clinton Administration cabinet member. Dr. Tyson was named a principal of LECG last week. Alexandroff is associated with the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, , where he is Trade Policy Program Coordinator at the Centre for International Studies and also Executive Director of the University's Program on Conflict Management and Negotiation. He has held both posts since 1993 while also performing independent consulting on political economy, trade, and government policy. LECG, headquartered in California's San Francisco Bay area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , serves a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients in North America and abroad. It provides policy analysis, strategy development, and a wide range of management consulting on difficult economic, financial, and regulatory issues. It is noted, too, for expert testimony, research, and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support. Founded in 1988 by four University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal , professors still very much active as principals, the rapidly growing firm now has 34 principals, a professional and support staff of 160, and 80 affiliates. In addition to its operations in Toronto, LECG has six offices in the U.S. and two others slated to open before mid-year in England and New Zealand. LECG's newest principal brings to the firm a strong scholarly as well as practical background. Earlier in his career (1977-1984), Alexandroff served successively on the faculties of Queen's and McGill Universities and was a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ) (1991). He then was associated as a lawyer for eight years (1984-1992) with Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington, Toronto barristers and solicitors, where he specialized in civil litigation and government/business relations. A native of St. Catherine's, Ont., Alexandroff holds an LL.B. degree from McGill University, 1984; Ph.D. in Government, Cornell University, 1979; M.A., International History, London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science, at London, England; founded 1895, recognized as a school of the Univ. of London (see London, Univ. of) in 1900. , 1974; and B.A., cum laude with distinction in all subjects, Cornell, 1972. He is author and co-author of several articles in the Toronto press on economic and political subjects. Prominent among his published work is Economic Regulation and the Federal System, written with Richard Schultz for the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada (1985). CONTACT: LECG, Toronto Alan S. Alexandroff, 416/927-0479 or Evans Group PR, San Francisco Dick Arnold or Hatti Hamlin, 415/445-2207 |
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