Capes Sokol has announced that Alec P. Atkinson has joined as an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice group.

Alec works with businesses and individuals to resolve complex civil litigation matters, including business and employment disputes. He has represented clients in matters ranging from routine breach of contract cases to sophisticated and complex non-compete covenants and tortious interference claims.

Alec graduated in 2019 from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, where he served as the Note and Comment Editor for the Business, Entrepreneurship and Tax Law Review. He was a member of the Veterans Clinic, aiding veterans and their families with their disability benefits claims. In addition, as part of the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, he provided legal services to members of the university and local communities seeking to establish businesses. Alec received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Truman State University, where he majored in political science.