Alexandra Brooks
Overview
Alexandra Brooks handles complex government investigations, enforcement actions, and other regulatory compliance matters. Her practice focuses on the False Claims Act (FCA) and other federal fraud investigations, as well as qui tam relator suits, against both individuals and companies, including government contractors and health care organizations.
Career & Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., high honors, 2020
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A., psychology and political science, 2016
- District of Columbia
- Missouri
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- DC Bar, Government Contracts and Litigation Communities
Alexandra's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.25.26
On September 1, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit issued its long-anticipated decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are constitutional because relators are not officers of the United States who occupy continuing positions established by law. The decision overturned the 2024 district court ruling that sparked a wave of constitutional challenges to qui tam suits and aligns the Eleventh Circuit with the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits on the issue. The constitutional debate is far from over, however, as the decision is limited to the constitutionality under the Appointments Clause. The court remanded the case for further evaluation of the parties’ Take Care and Vesting Clause arguments. At the same time, similar constitutional arguments are pending in the Third Circuit, related to the largest-ever FCA judgment in a non-intervened case, and multiple Supreme Court justices have already signaled potential willingness to weigh in on the qui tam provisions’ constitutionality. Crowell's FCA attorneys explain these developments and what's next in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 09.02.26
DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Claims Another DEI-Related FCA Settlement
Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.02.26
Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26
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11.24.25
Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
Alexandra's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.25.26
On September 1, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit issued its long-anticipated decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are constitutional because relators are not officers of the United States who occupy continuing positions established by law. The decision overturned the 2024 district court ruling that sparked a wave of constitutional challenges to qui tam suits and aligns the Eleventh Circuit with the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits on the issue. The constitutional debate is far from over, however, as the decision is limited to the constitutionality under the Appointments Clause. The court remanded the case for further evaluation of the parties’ Take Care and Vesting Clause arguments. At the same time, similar constitutional arguments are pending in the Third Circuit, related to the largest-ever FCA judgment in a non-intervened case, and multiple Supreme Court justices have already signaled potential willingness to weigh in on the qui tam provisions’ constitutionality. Crowell's FCA attorneys explain these developments and what's next in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 09.02.26
DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Claims Another DEI-Related FCA Settlement
Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.02.26
Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26
