Alexandra Crandall advocates for her clients in complex civil cases and appeals in a variety of areas, including constitutional law, insurance law, municipal law, tribal law, employment law, state and local tax, domestic relations, and eminent domain. At the trial level, Alex offers appellate insights early on 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. In addition to her appellate advocacy, Alex represents government entities, businesses, and individuals at the trial level in disputes involving employment, transactions, real property, and the constitution. 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 has a background in immigration law, and has assisted 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., 2015Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Southwest Super Lawyers
- "Rising Stars," Appellate, 2024-2025
- AZ Business Leaders Magazine, 2024-2026
Prominent Assignments
Recent prominent assignments include:
- Won a victory by a unanimous state supreme court correcting the wrongful denial of tax exemption for processing equipment for a client in the healthcare textile industry.
- Successfully defended a municipality in a state supreme court against allegations of violating a state constitution and received a unanimous decision confirming the constitutionality of the municipality’s actions.
- Successfully appealed a multi-million dollar jury verdict for a defamation claim to a state intermediate court of appeals, with briefing addressing the constitutional requirement of actual malice for public figures, intersection between defamation law and compelled disclosure of public records, and pre-trial disclosure obligations.
- Defended dismissal of putative class action in favor of client insurance company in state court of appeals regarding statutory requirement of consumer insurance coverage.
- Appealed the denial of motion to dismiss claim of purported unfair business practices as unconstitutional lawsuit under a state anti-SLAPP law.
- Represented amicus insurance trade association in successful side of state supreme court case regarding scope of statute for underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
- Obtained an award of attorney fees for a Native American tribe in a U.S. Circuit Court after defending the tribe against a meritless appeal that threatened the tribe’s sovereignty and ignored principles of tribal exhaustion.
- Represented clients in a defamation action brought by a real estate management firm and secured a ruling confirming the client’s right to relevant financial documentation.
- Secured a multi-million dollar settlement for a real estate developer as compensation for neighboring landowner’s breach of contract, dealing with several overlapping restrictive covenants and property sale agreements.
- Represented clients in more than 20 family law appeals relating to dissolution proceedings, child support and legal decision-making, division of assets, spousal maintenance, etc.
- Represented a design and consultancy organization with the full spectrum of non-immigrant and immigrant visa sponsorships for their employees and provided ongoing legal advice to Human Resources and foreign nationals regarding immigration compliance.
- Provided comprehensive immigration representation to a semiconductor manufacturing company by handling non-immigrant and immigrant visa sponsorships for employees and offering ongoing legal guidance to Human Resources and foreign nationals regarding immigration compliance.
Professional Involvement
- ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers
- Member at Large, Executive Committee
- Immigration Section Executive Council, Arizona State Bar
- Member at Large, 2023-2024
Court Admissions
- Arizona Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Publications/Presentations
- Author, “Doing Justice to Words: Alan Page’s Legacy of Excellence,” Appellate Issues, March 2025
- Author, "Justices Mull Sex-Based Classification In Trans Law Case," Law360, December 2024
- Presenter, "Help Us Help You: Working with Outside Litigation Counsel," Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, September 2024