Born and raised in Ottawa, Illinois, Alexis is a LaSalle County native who joined the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, P.C in September of 2014. She concentrates in representing clients in civil litigation and workers' compensation matters.
Alexis received her J.D. from New England Law | Boston in Boston, Massachusetts and she received her B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.
During her third year of law school, Alexis served as a lieutenant governor for the First Circuit Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. She was also the academic co-chair of Phi Alpha Delta, a member of the Business Law Society, and a member of the Students Veterans Advocacy Group. Alexis also became an advocate for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and used her passion for helping others to lobby in Washington, DC for both public mental health rights and veterans' mental health treatment.
Prior to joining the Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti, P.C., Alexis interned with the State of Massachusetts Human Resources Division doing both workers' compensation and employment law as well as with the Normal Cornbelters doing Sports law. She also interned with the Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti, P.C., doing both workers' compensation and personal injury law for several summers during college and law school.
Alexis has been admitted to the Illinois State Bar and to the General Bar for Northern District Of Illinois. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Womens' Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Civil Litigation
Workers’ Compensation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
EDUCATION
New England Law, Boston, Massachusetts
J.D.
Honors: American Bar Association, First Circuit Law Student Division, Lieutenant Governor
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta, Academic Co-chair
Honors: Business Law Society, Member
Honors: Students Veterans Advocacy Group, Member
Honors: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Advocate
Illinois Wesleyan University
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Major: Philosophy
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association, Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Womens' Bar Association, Member
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
State of Massachusetts Human Resources Division, Intern
Normal Cornbelters, Intern
Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti, P.C., Intern
PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury
Workers’ Compensation
Estate Planning
Real Estate Law
Employment Law
Traffic Violations
Mediation
Arbitration
