Alexis Ronickher is the founding principal of Ronickher Law PLLC, where she represents employees in complex, high-profile whistleblower, sexual harassment, and civil rights discrimination and retaliation matters. She also advises professionals on employment agreements, contractual obligations, and separations, including negotiating severance agreements. She works closely with each client to understand the facts of the matter and the client’s needs, then draws on her experience and legal knowledge to pursue the best possible outcome.

Her practice draws on nearly two decades at a national plaintiff-side employment firm, including cases against multiple congressmen, a federal judge, a cabinet secretary, and Fortune 100 executives. Her whistleblower practice spans finance, technology, healthcare, aviation, and government contracting. She represents people who expose fraud against the government through False Claims Act qui tam suits, including cases that settled for $20 million and $10 million. She is a thought leader on legal protections for workers in the tech industry, including cybersecurity and AI professionals.

Ms. Ronickher helped secure a $2.3 million jury verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation trial and has recovered more than $50 million for clients in private settlements against both large and small employers. She was included on Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers (2024) and the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. She has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, and Washingtonian magazine.

Ms. Ronickher holds a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and California.