Denise Alvarez

Denise Alvarez is a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group where her practice focuses on various forms of complex litigation in both federal and state courts and in arbitration. Ms. Alvarez has robust experience litigating matters involving bankruptcy, class actions, contracts, fiduciary duties, copyright, and antitrust, on behalf of companies in the media, finance, energy, insurance, and manufacturing industries.

Ms. Alvarez has been involved in successfully representing clients in a number of high profile matters, including one of North America’s largest suppliers of chemical products in multidistrict antitrust litigation with over 70 consolidated cases, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in numerous contested matters and adversary proceedings in Bankruptcy Court, as well as in successful mediations, and the National Geographic Society in class action copyright infringement matters involving the Complete National Geographic, a compendium of all of the issues of National Geographic Magazine.

Ms. Alvarez has represented several pro-bono clients, including clients seeking to become naturalized citizens, seeking asylum and seeking to adopt foster children living with them. She recently successfully argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of amicus curiae ACDL-NJ.  In addition, Ms. Alvarez litigated Lozano v. City of Hazleton, with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (now LatinoJustice PRLDEF), where they secured a successful landmark result on behalf of several individuals who could not otherwise afford counsel.

Ms. Alvarez began her legal career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she practiced in the Complex Commercial Litigation Group for 17 years before joining Pashman Stein in 2019. Ms. Alvarez received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany, summa cum laude, and her J.D. from Pace University School of Law, magna cum laude. During law school, she served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor at the U.S. Court of Appeals. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the Westchester Women’s Bar Association.

Ms. Alvarez is fluent in Spanish. Ms. Alvarez is proud of the results she has achieved for clients, some of which are noted here.  Of course, each legal matter is unique on many levels, and past successes are not a guarantee of results in any other pending or future matters.

In Denise's Words:

"I joined Pashman Stein in August 2019 because I was looking for a firm where I could continue litigating complex commercial matters but in a smaller environment. After spending 17 years at a large firm, I was looking for a change in atmosphere but not in the work that I enjoyed. I learned of Pashman Stein when they began representing a co-defendant in a large, class action antitrust dispute. I was impressed with the quality of their lawyers and the fact that they were doing similar work from a smaller platform enabling me to engage even more with my clients."

Community & Professional

• Westchester Women’s Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York City Bar Association