Career
He was elected in 1969 to the 12th Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and re-elected in 1973 and 1977. In 1947 Fitzgerald was one of the founding partners of the Dublin solicitors" firm, McCann White & Fitzgerald, now known as McCann Fitzgerald, one of Ireland"s largest law firms. He was the practice"s senior partner until his death in 1985.
He lectured in economics at University College Dublin and from 1981-1982, he was a special adviser to Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald (no relation).
Alexis Fitzgerald is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.