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Snell & Wilmer Attorney Alex Kat Recognized as Finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40
SAN DIEGO – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to share that associate Alex Kat has been recognized as a finalist for the San Diego Business Journal’s “40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40 2026”. This award recognizes young professionals who are making a significant impact in the San Diego business community.
Kat is an associate in Snell & Wilmer’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, where he advises employers on navigating California’s evolving labor and employment laws. His practice includes representing clients in state and federal court in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, harassment, and wage and hour disputes. Drawing on prior experience managing both large franchise and family-owned restaurant chains, he provides practical, business-oriented counsel to employers across industries. Active in the San Diego community, Kat has served as an At-Large Director of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association and mentors law students through the University of San Diego School of Law and San Diego State University’s Aztec Mentor Program.
In 2025, Kat was selected as an Academy Fellow to the National Employment Law Council. He also recently received the Professional Student Impact Award for his mentorship efforts with the Employment and Labor Law Society at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Kat earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. from San Diego State University.
About Snell & Wilmer
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 17 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Diego, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com.
