The Law Firm of Alexander & Cleaver was founded in 1985 by the two principals, Gary R. Alexander and James A. Cleaver. Mr. Alexander has been practicing law for over 40 years and Mr. Cleaver for over 20 years. The firm has offices in Fort Washington, Annapolis, Cumberland, Chesapeake Beach, La Plata, Maryland as well as an office in Alexandria, Virginia. Our attorneys are well placed to service clients in all three jurisdictions of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The firm values its tradition of high quality legal service and is proud to represent a wide and diverse clientele from small businesses to large corporations and governmental units.

Denise Bowman ~ Ms. Bowman is the managing partner and senior associate at the Law Offices of Alexander & Cleaver. She joined the firm in 1990 and practices in the areas of business corporate litigation and transactions; government, ethics and campaign finance compliance (federal, state and local); economic development; procurement; and representation before administrative boards and agencies.   Denise regularly advises corporate clients on implementation and development of policies and procedures to assure ethics and campaign finance compliance. Denise has spoken extensively throughout the state on lobbying, ethics and campaign activity. Denise contributes articles of legal significance to a variety of legal, professional and community publications.  She has worked with numerous clients in complex transactions, both large and small, where the firm has served as not only primary, but also as local counsel including drafting all types of contracts, opinion letters and related documents. Her legal work includes the business/real property/corporate issues of transactions and coordination for each client with the A&C attorneys working on the regulatory and compliance issues.

Gary Alexandrer ~ Mr. Alexander is senior partner and founder of The Law Offices of Alexander & Cleaver. He is a member of the Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia Bar Associations and is a member of all Federal and state area trial and appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Alexander received his undergraduate education at the University of Virginia where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1964. He completed his legal education at George Washington University National Law School where he received a Juris Doctor degree in 1967. He has practiced law in the Washington, D.C.- Baltimore metropolitan area since 1967, and has served on numerous national, state, and local bar association committees.

James Cleaver ~ Mr. Cleaver is a principal in The Law Offices of Alexander & Cleaver. He is a member of all area trial and appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cleaver received his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1973. He completed his legal education at the University of Baltimore School of Law where he received a Juris Doctor degree in 1978. Mr. Cleaver is a member of the Prince George's County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Maryland Trial Lawyers, and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is former Co-Chairman of the Prince George's County Public Works Oversight Task Force and a former member of the Advisory Committee for Paralegal Studies at Prince George's County Community College.