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Alexa T. Millinger

PartnerHartford

Alexa Millinger is a partner in the Litigation Group at Hinckley Allen. Her experience includes complex business and contract disputes, employment and intellectual property cases, internal investigations, and matters involving First Amendment & Media law. She is a strong and talented litigator with experience across various courts, states, and specialties. Alexa brings extensive knowledge of the effective use of substantive and procedural mechanisms to effectively litigate and/or expeditiously resolve disputes.

Alexa is especially adept at First Amendment & Media law, crafting compelling arguments in defamation lawsuits, conducting pre-publication review of articles and editorials to protect clients, and pursuing access to information under the Freedom of Information Act. She has litigated First Amendment cases for several of the largest media outlets in the country, including newspapers, television networks, digital platforms, and individual reporters.

Additionally, Alexa is experienced in energy litigation, where her skills were pivotal to the successful representation of clients in environmental regulatory compliance cases, including offshore wind companies in Rhode Island.

Alexa brings a distinct ability to form strong relationships with clients, creating trust, and open dialogue to the firm and her clients, leading to more effective representation. Her empathy also extends into the community, where she engages in pro bono work for Connecticut Statewide Legal Aid, volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a mentor, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government. She also serves as the vice chair of the Women in the Law and Media Law sections of the Connecticut Bar. Alexa is also fluent in Spanish and is a member of the bar in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York State.

She has been named a Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation — Intellectual Property, Litigation — Labor and Employment, and Privacy and Data Security, and named in Super Lawyers® Rising Stars — Business Litigation.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2024-Present)
    • Associate (2014-2023)
    • Summer Associate (2013)
  • Office of the Attorney General of Connecticut
    • Certified Legal Intern (2012-2013)
  • Instituto Cultural Reinaldo Macchi School
    • Executive Director (2009-2010)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Ones to Watch (2021-2025)
  • Legal 500, US Elite: Connecticut (2026)
    • White Collar Crime
  • Super Lawyers, Connecticut (2022-2024)
    • Rising Stars: Business Litigation (2022-2024)

Charitable & Civic Involvement

  • American Red Cross, Connecticut Chapter, Board Member (2024-Present)
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentor (2015-Present)
  • She Leads Justice, Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney (2020-Present)

Professional Affiliations

  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Women in the Law, Vice Chair (2023)
    • Women in the Law, Board Member (2019-Present)
    • Media Law, Board Member (2019-Present)
  • Connecticut Foundation for Open Government, Board of Directors (2021-Present)
  • Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society, Board Member (2025-Present)

Bar Memberships

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Languages

  • Spanish
Publication

Connecticut Supreme Court Protects Free Speech in Online Racism Dispute

Amidst an increasingly polarized social climate that often manifests on social media, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently affirmed that calling someone on Facebook a “racist” or “white supremacist” could not be the basis for a defamation action …

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How Research Misconduct Proceedings Can Invoke Defamation Claims

Research misconduct is a high-stakes concern. For research institutions committed to detecting – and thwarting – research fraud, the discovery of putative research misconduct initiates an unstoppable wave of decisions and potentially career-ending repo…

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Firm News

Excellence Across Practices: Legal 500 Recognizes Hinckley Allen Attorneys in US Elite

Fourteen Hinckley Allen partners across the firm’s core practice areas have been recognized in Legal 500’s US Elite rankings—another significant milestone reflecting strategic growth, unwavering commitment to client service, and strong marke…

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Hinckley Allen Recognized for Excellence: 75% Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team.

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Case Study

Securing Operation Rights for a Substance Abuse Facility in Connecticut

Hinckley Allen successfully represented Birch Hill Recovery Center, a substance abuse center seeking to build a facility in Kent, Connecticut, in a complicated contested matter spanning six years. In 2019, an existing substance abuse treatment facility, Hi…

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Hinckley Allen Wins for Media Companies in Action Related to CT State Police Ticketing Scandal

Hinckley Allen attorneys successfully represented two Connecticut media companies in their efforts to access information regarding a highly publicized Connecticut State Police ticketing scandal. Hinckley Allen attorneys, representing two local publications,…

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Past Event

New England First Amendment Coalition: Covering POL/ICE

April 6, 2026

Alexa T. Millinger, partner in the First Amendment & Media Law Group, will join the New England First Amendment Coalition's (NEFAC) webinar on Monday, April 6, "Covering POL/ICE" as a featured panelist. During this session, the panel of journalism and l…

Past Event

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities: Media Access and Public Safety

March 18, 2026

Alexa T. Millinger and Kylie M. Huff, attorneys in the Litigation Group, will present at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) webinar, "Media Access and Public Safety: What the Press Can and Can’t Do When Covering First Responders," on Wedn…

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