Background
Morrison, Alexia was born on April 9, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Morrison, Alexia was born on April 9, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Douglass College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Swidler & Berlin, Chartered (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Criminal Law, Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1973, District of Columbia. 1975, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1976-1981.
Assistant United States. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1973-1981, including Chief, Felony Trial Division, 1979-1981 and Chief, Grand Jury Section, 1978-1979.
Chief Litigation Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1981-1985.
Independent Counsel under Ethics in Government Acting, 1986-1989. Adjunct Faculty, University of Virginia - Securities Regulation, Spring, 1990, semester. Trial Advocacy, Spring Semesters, 1992, 1993.
Principal, Council for Excellence in Government, 1989.
President-Elect, George Washington Law Alumni Association. Past President, Assistant United States.
Attorneys Association. Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member, 1983-1987 and Chair, 1985-1986, Litigation Division Steering Committee.
Vice Chair: Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1988.
Chair, Membership Survey Subcommittee, 1984-1988).
Member American Bar Association (litigation section), District of Columbia Bar (vice president long range planning committee since 1985, chairman steering committee litigation division 1985-1986), Assistant United States Attorney's Association (president 1986-1987).
Daughter of Alexander and Sarah Edith (Blayney) M. Divorced; 1 child, Amanda Meighan.