Alexandra Brooks

Associate | She/Her/Hers

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.

Alexandra helps clients strategically navigate a range of investigations, including from the Department of Justice, federal Inspectors General with agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and Federal Trade Commission, grand juries, Attorneys General, and Congress. In all cases, she ensures thorough and thoughtful defense and compliance with government inquiries to best safeguard client interests within the complex modern investigative landscape.

Alexandra conducts in-depth internal investigations and compliance reviews to identify and address potential compliance concerns or liability, minimize risk exposure, and proactively achieve favorable outcomes.

Alexandra is also committed to pro bono work, mainly appellate litigation, including filing a civil rights amicus brief on behalf of a nonprofit focused on protecting the rights of children and representing survivors of domestic violence.

Alexandra has been recognized as One to Watch by Best Lawyers in America for Criminal Defense: White Collar. Before joining Crowell & Moring, Alexandra worked as a government investigations associate at a national law firm, where she advised individual and corporate clients on compliance with the FCA, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. She also previously practiced with a complex litigation firm on class and mass actions.

Career & Education

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., high honors, 2020
    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A., psychology and political science, 2016
    • 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
    • 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 

    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 | 5 min read | 09.02.26

DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Claims Another DEI-Related FCA Settlement

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deloitte LLP and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay, collectively, $21.5 million to resolve allegations that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with new anti-discrimination requirements incorporated into its federal contracts, by discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of race and sex, and by allocating and seeking reimbursement for costs related to those practices under its federal government contracts. This resolution is the second of its kind under DOJ’s recently launched Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, following a similar settlement by IBM in April 2026....

Alexandra's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 09.02.26

DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Claims Another DEI-Related FCA Settlement

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deloitte LLP and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay, collectively, $21.5 million to resolve allegations that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with new anti-discrimination requirements incorporated into its federal contracts, by discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of race and sex, and by allocating and seeking reimbursement for costs related to those practices under its federal government contracts. This resolution is the second of its kind under DOJ’s recently launched Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, following a similar settlement by IBM in April 2026....