from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2003 and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 2005.
He was chosen to fill this seat, formerly occupied by Patricia Acampora, in a special election held on September 13, 2005.
He won re-election in 2006 and 2008 but lost his bid for a third full term in November 2010, defeated by Republican Daniel Losquadro.
Prior to his election, Alessi served as the Downstate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs within the Office of the New York State Comptroller from 2001 to 2005.
From June 2015 to the present, Alessi has served as counsel to Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, a full-service law firm established in 2008 that is currently has four offices across Long Island, New York, with clients that range from global corporations to individuals.