Working on a vast array of mass tort cases and drawing from years of clinical experience primarily in a holistic inpatient addiction treatment setting, Alexandra “Cookie” Echsner-Rasmussen is a champion for well-being in the legal profession. She holds a deep sensitivity to the negative impacts of trauma and approaches each case from a mindfulness-based, client-centered lens prioritizing trust, emotional safety, and clear, compassionate communication.

From providing trauma-informed legal services and therapy to supporting and advocating for clients and survivors throughout the legal process, she is committed to enhancing the legal profession. She has written extensively about the legal profession and law student well-being, trauma-informed practices including, and has had various speaking engagements, CLE courses, and trainings on the topics.

Cookie received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Saint Louis University, Madrid, Spain. She received her J.D. and a certificate in International Law from Florida State University College of Law Cum Laude. She is trained as a 200-hour yoga hatha teacher and graduated with her M.S. in Counseling and Psychology with a certification in Addictions Counseling from Troy University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Florida and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

The mass tort cases she has worked on span from pharmaceutical product and medical device cases to addictive product and sexual assault cases. She has considerable experience preparing for depositions of key witnesses in mass tort litigations. She was a trial team member for a Xarelto bellwether jury trial in Jackson, Mississippi, and in Pennsylvania state court.  The results of the trials ultimately led to a global settlement of the Xarelto MDL.

Additional litigations that Alexandra has worked on include the representation of women who suffered personal injuries from the birth control implant Essure and consumers and businesses in claims against Skanska for damages sustained from the destruction of the Pensacola Bay Bridge.  She has worked on the national multidistrict litigation against the manufacturers of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs).

*Note: Alexandra “Cookie” Echsner-Rasmussen’s work at the law firm is solely in the capacity as a licensed attorney only, not in a dual role.