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Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington
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Biography
Alexandra González-Waddington is a military defense and criminal defense lawyer and a founding partner of Gonzalez & Waddington, LLC. For more than 20 years she has defended Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians and Coast Guardsmen in court-martial, Article 120 sexual assault cases, GOMOR and letter of reprimand rebuttals, command-directed investigations (CDIs), AR 15-6 investigations, Article 15/NJP proceedings, administrative separation boards and officer Boards of Inquiry. She represents clients at installations worldwide, in English and Spanish.
Military defense practice
- GOMOR and letter of reprimand rebuttals: written rebuttals, character letters and supporting evidence to keep a reprimand out of the permanent file, and later requests to remove a GOMOR from the record.
- Officer reprimands and Boards of Inquiry: Article 133 conduct-unbecoming allegations, show-cause and elimination boards, and QMP.
- Command-directed investigations (CDI) and AR 15-6 investigations: advice before you give a statement, and rebuttals to adverse findings before they turn into reprimands or separation.
- Article 15, NJP and Captain's Mast: whether to accept NJP or demand trial, and presenting the strongest case to the commander.
- Administrative separation boards: fighting involuntary separation and protecting characterization of service, rank and retirement.
- Courts-martial: summary, special and general courts-martial, from CID, NCIS, OSI or CGIS investigation through the Article 32 hearing, trial, sentencing and appeal.
- Military sexual assault and sex crimes (Article 120 and Article 134): defense built on cross-examination, digital evidence and forensic analysis.
Author
Alexandra has co-written trial guides used by criminal defense lawyers across the United States:
- Defending Sexual Assault Cases: A Comprehensive Trial Manual (NACDL, 2026)
- Pattern Cross-Examination for Digital Forensic Experts: A Trial Strategy Guide (NACDL, 2025)
- UCMJ Survival Guide: The Complete Military Justice Manual for Service Members & Families (2025)
- Exposing Toxic Manipulators: How to Dominate Narcissists, Borderlines, & Sociopaths in Court (2025)
- Pattern Cross-Examination for Expert Witnesses: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide (2024)
- Pattern Cross-Examination for DNA & Biological Evidence: A Trial Strategy and Resource Guide (NACDL Press, 2021, with Dean Wideman, MSc)
- Pattern Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide (NACDL)
Since 2013 she has written military justice chapters for the American Bar Association's annual The State of Criminal Justice, covering victim-rights changes, the Military Justice Act of 2016, the 2022 NDAA changes to the UCMJ and military justice reform through 2024.
Speaking and media
Alexandra lectured at the National Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami Beach on "Appealing to Diverse Juries Without Building Walls," on jury selection in sexual assault and war crime trials. Her cases have been covered by 60 Minutes, ABC Nightline, CNN, the BBC, Rolling Stone and Fox News.
Background
Before co-founding the firm, Alexandra was one of the first public defenders for Georgia's Augusta Judicial Circuit. She earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she completed the Integrated Trial Advocacy Program, and her B.A. from Duquesne University. She is licensed in Florida and Georgia and is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). She is also a Georgia Registered Mediator for both domestic and civil litigation matters. Alexandra was born and raised in Puerto Rico.
Flat fees: GOMOR and letter of reprimand rebuttals and Article 15s from $7,500; administrative separation boards $20,000 to $25,000; courts-martial from $40,000.
Free consultation: use the Contact button on this profile or reach Gonzalez & Waddington through the firm website and phone number listed here.
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Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 2 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2023
No misconduct found
Licensed in Georgia for 23 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Gonzalez & Waddington, LLC
1792 Bell Tower Ln #218, Weston, FL, 33326
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Posted by Richard | September 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Excellent representation and great result.
Alexandra defended me in a military sex assault case while I was stationed in Germany. From the beginning she never judged me but instead listened to my side and fought for me. She had me collect Facebook and other social media that showed that the person accusing me was a vindictive liar. Her...
Posted by Stephen | January 22, 2010
Very professional Lawyer
Alexandra online. I needed her to prepare a custody case while i was deployed to Iraq. Not an easy thing to do. My daughter's mother was providing a very bad environment for my young daughter. She prepared the paperwork and had my daughter placed in the care of her grandmother (a god thing). When ...
Posted by Miles | January 22, 2010
A great attorney
Expertise and efficiency is only surpassed by her compassionate and caring personality. I hired Alexandra to handle my child custody case. I was asking for my son to return to live with my older son and myself. She had remarried and was not providing a proper home for Dillan. The problem was, I live...
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Experience
Honors
2023
Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2015
Top Contributor, Avvo
2000
Honors in Trial Advocacy, Temple University School of Law
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Partner, Gonzalez & Waddington, LLC
2004 - 2005
Defense Lawyer, Augusta GA Public Defenders Office
Associations
2010 - Present
National Association of Court Martial LawyersBoard Member
2006 - Present
National Association of Military Defense LawyersPast President
2005 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
Sample of Legal Cases
US v. RB
NOT GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES.
Education
2013
NACDL Seminar Defending the Unthinkable: Zealous Advocacy in Sexual Assault and Child Victims Cases
2013
National Association of Trial Lawyers: Trial Lawyers Summit
2010
NACDL Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
2007
Georgia Registered Mediator
2006
NACDL Criminal Defense Midwinter Seminar
2001
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
Duquesne University
BA
N/A
Universite Catholique D'Angers
Speaking Engagements
2017
Trial Lawyers Summit 2017
Appealing to Diverse Juries Without Building Walls
2011
Annual Conference Summer 2011
Cross Examining Alleged Victims in Sex Cases
Publications
2026
NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Defending Sexual Assault Cases: A Comprehensive Trial Manual
2025
NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Pattern Cross-Examination for Digital Forensic Experts: A Trial Strategy Guide
2025
Book (with Michael Waddington)
UCMJ Survival Guide: The Complete Military Justice Manual for Service Members & Families
2025
Book (with Michael Waddington)
Exposing Toxic Manipulators: How to Dominate Narcissists, Borderlines, & Sociopaths in Court
2024
Book (with Michael Waddington)
Pattern Cross-Examination for Expert Witnesses: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide
2024
The State of Criminal Justice 2024. ABA Press.
Military Justice Reform: The Current State of Affairs
2023
The State of Criminal Justice 2023. ABA Press.
The Road Toward Military Justice Reform
2022
The State of Criminal Justice 2022. ABA Press.
Overview of UCMJ Changes in the 2022 NDAA
2021
NACDL Press
Pattern Cross-Examination for DNA and Biological Evidence: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide
2021
The State of Criminal Justice 2021. ABA Press.
Military Justice Act of 2016’s Expansion of Military Subpoena Power.
2020
NACDL Press
Pattern Cross-Examination for Forensic Experts: A Trial Strategy & Resource Guide
2020
The State of Criminal Justice 2020. ABA Press.
Changes to the Punitive Articles Under the Military Justice Act of 2016
2019
The State of Criminal Justice 2019. ABA Press.
MJA 2016
2018
The State of Criminal Justice 2018. ABA Press.
Overview of the Military Justice Act of 2016
2017
The State of Criminal Justice 2017. ABA Press.
Military Criminal Justice: Further Expanded Victim Rights and Overarching Refinements
2016
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Pattern Cross-Examination For Sexual Assault Cases: A Trial Strategy and Resource Guide
2016
The State of Criminal Justice 2016. ABA Press.
Military Criminal Justice: Expanded Rights for Sexual Assault Victims
2015
The State of Criminal Justice 2015. ABA Press.
Supreme Court Signals The Right To Privacy In Digitally Stored Data
2014
The State of Criminal Justice 2014. ABA Press.
Changes to The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Pertaining to Rape and Sexual Assault
2012
Thomson Reuters
The Civilian Attorney's Guide to Winning a Court Martial
Languages
Spanish
French
English
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Q&A
My son was convicted at a court martial this week, can we appeal
10 Oct 2015
Q&A
24 years ago I received a Bad Conduct discharge from the Air Force and 7 months confinement for usage of cocaine at a party.
13 Oct 2015
Q&A
Can a TS clearance reveal a dismissed infraction?
08 Oct 2015
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
Procedures at an Article 32 preliminary hearing in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015
Legal Guide
Overview of UCMJ Article 32 procedures in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015
Legal Guide
Alternatives to pleading naked in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015