Alexandria MacMaster

Partner

Phone

215.399.9255

Fax

215.241.8700
Social
Areas of Practice

Memberships

  • American Association for Justice
  • National Crime Victim Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

Education

  • Juris Doctor, 2013, Widener University
  • Bachelor of Arts, 2007, Boston College

Licensure

  • Pennsylvania
  • Eastern District of PA
  • New Jersey

About Alexandria

Alexandria MacMaster is a Partner at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan. She is an experienced trial attorney with a history of successfully obtaining justice for victims of crimes. She regularly handles cases involving sexual assaults and child abuse in institutional settings including boarding schools, residential treatment facilities, hospitals, universities, sports organizations, daycare centers, and schools.

Prior to joining Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan, Alexandria served as an assistant district attorney in Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. In her role as captain of the Family Protection Unit, she specialized in prosecuting and investigating crimes involving sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. As a part of achieving justice, she worked closely with sensitive victims who endured significant trauma. Alexandria continues to zealously advocate for the most vulnerable crime victims and hold those responsible accountable.

She has successfully brought dozens of jury and bench trials to verdict—including homicides, sexual assaults, domestic violence, child abuse, white-collar crime, and cases involving firearms and narcotics. Alex has also appeared pro hac vice to litigate on her clients’ behalves in North Carolina, Florida, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Delaware.

Alexandria is a proud graduate of Boston College and Widener University School of Law. During law school, she was a member of the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and editor of the Widener Journal of Law, Economics, and Race.

She is an active member of the American Association for Justice, the National Crime Victim Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. In her free time, Alex enjoys traveling, catching up with friends, and spending time with her husband and their two wonderful daughters.

Industry Recognition

  • Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Unit Commendation, 2018
  • Rising Star with Super Lawyers 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Leadership

  • Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Captain – Family Protection Unit, Trials Division, 2018-2020
  • Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center, Young Friends Board Member
  • Montgomery County Elder Justice Round Table, Member

Speaking Engagements

  • Annual Presenter - Domestic Violence Legal Network, 2016-2019
  • Presenter - “Montgomery Child Advocacy Project CLE”, Montgomery Bar Association, 2018
  • Guest Lecturer - LaSalle University, 2016 – 2018, 2021 and 2023
  • Presenter - Montgomery County Community Town Halls, 2014-2016
  • Speaker - Trauma-Informed Lawyering, Widener University Delaware Law School, March 2024

News Featuring Alexandria MacMaster

Ramsbottom, et al. v. Ashton Handled by Stewart Ryan and Alexandria MacMaster Reaches Resolution
Published on: February 18, 2025

Stewart Ryan and Alexandria MacMaster reached a resolution in Ramsbottom, et al. v. Ashton, concluding the case. Ryan and MacMaster represented three women in a sexual abuse lawsuit against Lorin Ashton. Rolling Stone covered the latest development, reporting that the case was settled the day it was supposed to go to trial.

The lawsuit was filed in April 2021. At that time Rolling Stone reported that the case involved allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse of the plaintiffs by the EDM performer, who used the stage name Bassnectar, when they were minors.

The case was headed to trial after the judge denied the musician’s Motion for Summary Judgment in December 2024, determining that a jury should hear the evidence and render a verdict. At that time the historic decision in this first-of-its-kind case was reported on, including the judge’s decision to let a jury decide whether the DJ would be liable for sex trafficking and if he “deliberately ignored” facts that made it clear each plaintiff was a minor at the time he allegedly abused them.