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Mr. Newsum joined the Litigation Practice Group at McCormick Barstow LLP in 2016.
Alexander N. Newsum
While in law school, Mr. Newsum worked as a Law Clerk at Focus Vision, Inc. where he assisted in-house counsel with contract review, risk assessment and general due diligence for acquisitions. He also clerked for the Honorable Judge Ishii at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Newsum worked as a Computer Programmer and Database Analyst.
Mr. Newsum is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Juris Doctor, 2016, with High Honors
San Joaquin College of Law
Witkin Award: Real Property, Evidence, Constitutional Law II, Wills & Trusts, Pretrial Civil Litigation, Individual Income Taxation, Remedies, Community Property
George Hopper Moot Court Competition Best Brief Winner and Best Oral Advocate Finalist
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, 2011
California State University, Fresno
Project Management Institute Student Organization
Concentrating in Civil Litigation with an emphasis in Business, Real Property and Trust and Estate Litigation.
Mr. Newsum is a member of the State Bar of California and the Fresno County Bar Association.
Publications and Lectures
“Public Entity Use of the Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike,” Annual PARMA Concerence, Anaheim, California, February 12, 2017.
Honors & Awards
Mr. Newsum has been selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2019-2023).