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Alexandra González-Waddington – Partner

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Alexandra is a founding partner of the González & Waddington Law Firm. She practices law in Florida, Georgia, and military courts worldwide. Her cases have been reported on by major media outlets such as 60 Minutes, ABC’s Nightline, The Rolling Stone, the BBC, Fox News, German Public Television, CNN, and CBS.

Alexandra was one of the first lawyers to serve as a Public Defender for the Augusta Judicial Circuit. During that time, she worked on various types of cases, including rape, sexual assault, larceny, violent crimes, and domestic violence. She graduated from Temple Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, where she completed Templeʼs nationally ranked Integrated Trial Advocacy Program. She is also a Georgia-registered mediator.

Alexandra was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts.

Best-Selling Author on Cross-Examination

Alexandra & her law partner, Michael, wrote three of the leading legal textbooks on cross-examination, Pattern Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses, Pattern Cross-Examination for DNA and Biological Evidence, and Pattern Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide. These books are used by trial lawyers across the United States.

Weston FL divorce lawyers - Fort Lauderdale Family law attorneysFrom 2015 to 2024, she wrote chapters in the American Bar Association (ABA) book The State of Criminal Justice. This annual publication examines major issues, trends, and significant changes in the criminal justice system and is one of the cornerstones of the ABAʼs Criminal Justice Sectionʼs work.

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Sought-After Trial Advocacy Instructor​

At the National Trial Lawyers Summit, Alexandra has lectured to hundreds of the top trial lawyers across the United States. Her recent lecture, Appealing to Diverse Juries Without Building Walls, taught trial lawyers how to effectively select and communicate with diverse juries in criminal and civil cases. Relying on the firm’s jury trial experience and academic studies, Alexandra demonstrated how picking a jury based on stereotypes can lose cases, while excellent Voir Dire can help win cases. The Summit occurred at the Loews Miami Beach in South Beach, Florida.

Bar Admissions​

Alexandra is admitted to practice before both the Florida and Georgia Supreme Courts. She is also admitted to practice at all Military Trial Courts worldwide.

Areas of Practice​

Alexandra practices in family law, child custody, military divorce, criminal defense, court-martial defense, military law, and mediation.

Organizations and Affiliations​

Alexandra is a member of the Florida and Georgia State Bar Associations. She is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), the Broward County Bar Association, the Weston Bar Association, and the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association.

Languages​

Alexandra is bilingual. She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Publications

  • “Military Justice Reform: The Current State of Affairs,” ABA Criminal Justice Magazine, Summer 2024.
  • “Military Justice Reform: The Current State of Affairs.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2024. ABA, 2024.
  • “The Road Toward Military Justice Reform.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2023. ABA, 2023.
  • “Overview of UCMJ Changes in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2022. ABA, 2022.
  • Pattern Cross-Examination for DNA and Biological Evidence: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide. NACDL Press, 2021.
  • “Military Justice Act of 2016’s Expansion of Military Subpoena Power.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2021. ABA, 2021.
  • Pattern Cross-Examination for Forensic Experts: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide. NACDL Press, 2020.
  • “Changes to the Punitive Articles Under the Military Justice Act of 2016.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2020. ABA, 2020.
  • “MJA 2016.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2019. ABA, 2019.
  • “Overview of the Military Justice Act of 2016.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2018. ABA, 2018.
  • Pattern Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide. NACDL Press, 2017.
  • “Military Criminal Justice: Further Expanded Victim Rights and Overarching Refinements.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2017. ABA, 2017
  • “Military Criminal Justice: Expanded Rights for Sexual Assault Victims.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2016. ABA, 2016.
  • “Supreme Court Signals The Right To Privacy In Digitally Stored Data.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2015. ABA, 2015.
  • “Changes to The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Pertaining to Rape and Sexual Assault.” In The State of Criminal Justice 2014. ABA, 2014.

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