A native of Pinedale, California, in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Alex graduated from McLane High School in Fresno, California in 1995. He graduated from California State University, Fresno, in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2011 from San Joaquin College of Law. At San Joaquin College of Law, he was awarded the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law.