Alexa began her legal career as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office working in the Central, Charlestown and Dorchester Divisions of the Boston Municipal Court. From there, she became a member of the Gun Prosecution Task Force where she handled hundreds of firearm cases from throughout the city of Boston. Alexa was promoted to the Gang Unit where she prosecuted firearm cases, violent crime, and non-fatal shootings in Suffolk Superior Court. Alexa then moved to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit where she handled violent offenses including sexual assault and rape.