Throughout his career, Mr. Alder has consistently recognized the need to give back to others. He is a founder of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities (TLC) and served as its president in 2018. AlderLaw attorney Daniel DeSantis also serves on TLC’s Board of Directors, and all attorneys at AlderLaw are active in giving back to the community through this charity that focuses on issues related to education, battered women, and homelessness. Mr. Alder is also a member of the Board of the non-profit Inner City Law Center. He and attorney Alexis Domb recently represented indigent clients pro bono in a trial against a slum lord where they obtained a 7-figure verdict that included punitive damages against the defendant.
Mr. Alder is also an avid supporter of other lawyers and encourages all AlderLaw attorneys to be active in the legal community. Two AlderLaw attorneys currently serve on the Board of Governors for CAALA, and AlderLaw attorneys are also active in Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), American Association for Justice (AAJ), Downtown Los Angeles Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, John M. Langston Bar Association, and American Bar Association.
