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Alexander Hecht

Executive Vice President & Director of Operations

AHecht@mlstrategies.com

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Alex Hecht, Executive Vice President & Director of Operations at ML Strategies in Washington, DC, is a trusted attorney and policy strategist with over 20 years of experience shaping federal legislation and regulation. Drawing on deep relationships within Congress, federal agencies, and trade associations, he represents clients across a broad range of industries on how to navigate complex policy environments. 

Alex’s strategic insight and hands-on experience in both legislative and regulatory arenas empower clients to advance their priorities with clarity and confidence in an evolving policy landscape. Alex assists clients with their legislative and regulatory needs on a wide range of issues, including health care, technology, cybersecurity & privacy, energy, and federal procurement.  He specializes in assisting businesses off all sizes, with a focus on early- to mid-size small businesses.   He is an expert on small business access to capital and also federal non-dilutive funding programs, including the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  

Prior to joining ML Strategies, Alex served for more than ten years in senior roles on Capitol Hill and in industry groups, including as Chief Counsel to then Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. In that role, he led legislative efforts on health care, ERISA, tax incentives, and regulatory reform, contributing to landmark legislation such as the Affordable Care Act and the SHOP Act. He also worked closely with the Senate Commerce, Finance, and Homeland Security Committees, and developed legislation to reduce regulatory burdens on business. Alex has previously held legal and policy roles at the National Multi Housing Council and the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. A former freelance journalist who was published in Texas Monthly magazine, Alex was also the chief articles editor for the Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center. 

Alex, alongside other members of the ML Strategies team, contributes to a recurring thought leadership series, AI: The Washington Report, which offers insights and analysis on federal policy developments, legislative trends, and regulatory actions related to artificial intelligence.

Education

  • George Washington University (LLM)
  • University of Houston Law Center (JD)
  • University of Texas - Austin (BA)

Recognition & Awards

  • JD Supra Readers’ Choice Award, Top Author – Artificial Intelligence, 2025 

  • JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards: a Top Author on the Affordable Care Act (2016)

  • Champion of Small Business Innovation: "For Exemplary work on behalf of America's SBIR Community" - Presented by Small Business Technology Council and National Small Business Association (2012)

  • The Council for Excellence in Government: Cutting the Red Tape Excellence Award

Case Studies

Case Study Hero Karl-Storz Mintz Case Study
On behalf of Karl Storz Endoscopy, ML Strategies has advocated for uniform federal regulation to protect patient safety before the FDA and with members of Congress — and defeated the digital right to repair from being implemented in Massachusetts.

Recent Insights

Events

Viewpoints

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Read about the administration’s latest actions on AI funding and export policy and what they signal for US competitiveness and national security in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
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Read about the Senate’s removal of the AI moratorium and the administration’s energy and infrastructure push to support AI expansion, in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
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Read about the Senate’s proposed bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act and the implications of the reconciliation package’s energy provisions in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
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In this week’s edition of AI: The Washington Report, we analyze the significance of the government’s AI Action Plan, and how Sacks plans to work with the US private sector to further advance the country’s position on AI.
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Read about the implications of the new Executive Order on AI and cybersecurity and the Senate’s tactical revisions to the state-level moratorium in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
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Read about the proposed federal moratorium on state AI laws and the legal implications of the court decision on AI and free speech in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
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Read about the FTC’s resource needs to enforce the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the Trump administration’s AI infrastructure plans through advanced nuclear power, and the implications of the developments for future AI policy in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.

News & Press

Events

Moderator
Oct
26
2023

A Conversation with Governor Bill Weld

Mintz Toronto Office (200 Bay St, South Tower Suite 2800 Toronto, ON M5J 2J3)

Speaker
Moderator
Jun
19
2019

Health Care & Cybersecurity: A Powerful Combination

Mintz, ML Strategies, & Zingbox

Washington, DC

May
17
2016