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Minneapolis MN 55415
TEL: (612) 359-4278
aburi@zellelaw.com
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Practice Areas
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: Wisconsin
- US District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Uganda
Education
- University of Tulsa, College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Master of Laws Degree in American Law (LL.M.), 2010
- Law Development Center, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa – Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2004
- Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa – Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.), 2003
Alex Buri
Alex’s practice is focused on complex commercial litigation involving insurance coverage disputes and financial services litigation from preliminary phases of investigation through trial.
Prior to joining Zelle, Alex practiced law as an associate with a leading financial services litigation firm in Uganda, East Africa.
Representative Matters
Representing –
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for 38 closed Banks in the LIBOR antitrust litigation.
A global insurer in relation to lawsuits involving PFAS (Per and Polyfluroalkyl Substances) and AFFF (Aqueous Film Foaming Foam).
Insurance market in litigation involving an insurance dispute concerning a large Business Interruption and Property Damage dispute related to a refinery.
An insurer in a dispute involving environmental, asbestos and welding-fumes related coverage matters.
Insurance market in litigation involving insurance coverage disputes relating to a tunnel constructed under the City of Seattle.
A global insurer in an insurance coverage dispute related to a Builder’s Risk insurance policy involving a claim related to multiple incidents of water damage in a large multi-story building.
Articles & Presentations
"Property Insurance/Loss-in-Progress Rule", Insurance Litigation Reporter, September 23, 2024, author
"Insurance in East Africa: Policy and Legal Developments", Zelle seminar on "An Insight into Insurance in Africa", London, June 26, 2024, presenter
"Property Insurance/Replacement Cost/Code Compliance," Insurance Litigation Reporter, March 18, 2024, author
A Compendium of Commercial Laws in Uganda, Fountain Publishers, 2005
A Compendium of Laws on Banking in Uganda, Fountain Publishers, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
Community Service
- President - Board of Directors, The Oaks at Bauer Farm
- Member - Maranatha Christian Academy, Parent Council
