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Alexandra Crandall

Associate

Alexandra Crandall focuses her practice on complex civil cases and appeals in a variety of areas, including constitutional law, insurance law, municipal law, tribal law, domestic relations, and eminent domain. At the trial level, Alex advises on important issues involving jurisdiction, preservation of error, dispositive motions, motions in limine, jury instructions, and post-trial motions. Once proceedings have concluded at the trial level, Alex advocates for her clients' interests in appeals before the United States Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court, and the Arizona Court of Appeals, among other courts, developing compelling arguments in briefs, petitions for special action, petitions for review, fee applications, and other critical filings. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as a Judicial Law  Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer B. Campbell at Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals, where she assisted in resolving civil, criminal, employment benefits, family, juvenile, and special action matters. Alex also externed with the Honorable Bridget S. Bade (now a Ninth Circuit judge) at the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.

Alex also maintains a business immigration practice, which centers on assisting employers in acquiring and retaining a foreign national workforce. Alex is well-versed in an array of non-immigrant classifications, including H-1B specialty occupations, TN USMCA professionals, E-2 treaty investors, and O-1 individuals  with extraordinary achievements. She also has experience with immigrant petitions, including PERM labor certifications, EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, and EB-1C multinational managers.


 

Education & Credentials

Education

Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

J.D., 2018
  • Arizona State Law Journal
    • Editor of the Year  (2018) 
    • Outstanding Comment (2017)
  • cum laude
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award (U.S. Asylum Law, Sexuality and the Law)
  • Highest Pro Bono Distinction

Brigham Young University

B.A., 2015

Bar Admission

  • Arizona

Acknowledgements

  • Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Appellate, 2024
  • AZ Business Leaders Magazine, January 2024

Professional Involvement

  • Immigration Section Executive Council, Arizona State Bar
    • Member at Large, 2023-2024
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
    • Member
  • Arizona Women Lawyers Association

Court Admissions

  • Arizona Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Publications/Presentations

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