Omnicare, a pharmaceutical care provider, has appointed Alexander Kayne to the role of senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.

Kayne was formerly Omnicare's interim general counsel and secretary, and a partner with Dewey & LeBoeuf in its New York litigation department. He has represented firms in a variety of industries, including the insurance and reinsurance, health care, banking and energy industries. While with Dewey & LeBoeuf, his practice focused on complex commercial and securities cases in federal and state courts including cases involving federal and governmental regulatory agencies.

Prior to joining Dewey & LeBoeuf, Kayne clerked on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for the Honorable Raymond Dearie. He has also served as a director on the board of a public utility in New York.