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Alexandra Crandall

Member
Phoenix

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 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

Areas Of Practice

Appeals & Advocacy Commercial & Business Litigation Constitutional Law Immigration

Acknowledgements

  • Southwest Super Lawyers
    • "Rising Stars," Appellate, 2024-2025
  • AZ Business Leaders Magazine, 2024-2025

Prominent Assignments

Recent prominent assignments include:

  • Defended dismissal of putative class action in favor of client insurance company in state court of appeals regarding statutory requirement of insurance consumer insurance coverage.
  • Represented amicus insurance trade association in state supreme court case regarding scope of statute for underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
  • Petition for state supreme court review from state denial of tax exemption for processing equipment.
  • Defended a municipality in a state supreme court against allegations of violating a state constitution and received a unanimous decision confirming that the municipality’s actions were lawful.
  • 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.
  • Represented clients in more than 15+ family law appeals, relating to dissolution proceedings, modifications of legal decision-making, motions to set aside judgments, 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 assistance 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
  • 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

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