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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
Author
Alexandra has co-written trial guides used by criminal defense lawyers across the United States:
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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State: Florida
Acquired: 2023
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State: Georgia
Acquired: 2003
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Posted by Kyle | August 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Second to none
Before you read any further reviews, consider this... What is your career worth to you? Is it worth fighting for? Would you hire the best defense if possible for your case? Than look no further. I can not express how deeply grateful I am for Mrs. Waddington. The odds were stacked against me for an...
Posted by Jared | November 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney
A defense attorney that will even the odds
I'm an active duty Army 1LT and I was wrongfully charged with two counts of Sexual Assault on a fellow Officer. I knew the odds were seriously stacked against me and the situation seemed truly hopeless. At first, I was hesitant to retain the Waddingtons given the cost of their representation but I ul...
Posted by Marvin | September 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Second Chance
Let me start by saying that I was falsely accused of sexual assault by this crazy lady. My old CSM gave me the best advice at the moment; he told me to seek a civilian attorney and not talk to CID. The whole process was completed in 17 months. Charges were preferred at around 12 months. I immediat...
Posted by J. | July 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney
The Money Collector / Fearmonger
I wanted to wait to write this review until my case was complete. Today it finally is, and it was an uphill battle because of her husband, Mr. Michaelr Waddington, who felt "pity for me" in his response to my review, but the real wolf clothed as sheep was Mrs. Waddington. Today, a Board of Inquiry fo...
This review is absolutely false and is somewhat surprising to me, especially since I personally spent so many hours working with this Officer towards his defense. In 2022, he was kicked out of the Navy as a result of an administrative Separation Board with no criminal conviction on his record as a result of my efforts. In 2021, my Law Firm saved this Naval officer from being a convicted sex offender and a convicted felon. He knows the UCMJ well and was trained as a legal officer, and he willingly went to NJP/Mast to avoid a criminal conviction. He was accused of multiple crimes, including: sexual assault, physical assault of an enlisted sailor, and sexual harassment of various subordinates while aboard a US naval destroyer. There were multiple victims, of different ranks, including two female Naval officers, and he outranked all of them. In fact, there were even recordings of him harassing one of them by asking her to kiss him while in his room on the ship. Of course, he was also married and had children back home. After months of hands on dealing with the prosecution, and preparing for trial, the government agreed to drop the two Article 120 sexual assaults, the Article 128 assault, and the Article 92 violations of a lawful general order charges, effectively removing the case from a criminal setting, if he agreed to go to a Captain’s Mast for only having violated a lawful general order. This would avoid sex offender registration, federal felony convictions, jail time, and a Dismissal from the Navy. As a result, the officer has NO criminal record. He willingly accepted the deal and was most certainly informed of his rights and the pros and cons of facing a criminal trial vs an NJP when he chose to do so. Afterwards, he sent us a personalized “Thank you” gift and letter, thanking us for helping him and then he continued to text me to ask for legal advice because he knew he might be facing a Board down the line. I informed him that we could not represent him at the board because part of his negotiated NJP deal was that he would submit a board waiver. And I advised him to hire other legal counsel if he wanted to fight that. Almost a year later, after he got the benefit of the deal, he posted this negative review. I should have known, but despite all of the signs I suppose I still wanted to see the best in him. This false review is extremely disappointing. Shame on you Jorge.
Posted by David | March 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney
David to the Governments Goliath
First, if you are reading this stop and email the Waddington’s NOW! It will immediately give you a fighting chance. Second not all lawyers on the internet are the same, so be careful, Do your research and don’t settle for a sub par lawyer. My story is from a distinguished senior NCO, that was prepari...
"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."
"Alexandra is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse him without reservation."
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Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2015
Top Contributor, Avvo
2000
Honors in Trial Advocacy, Temple University School of Law
2005 - Present
Partner, Gonzalez & Waddington, LLC
2004 - 2005
Defense Lawyer, Augusta GA Public Defenders Office
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
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Appealing to Diverse Juries Without Building Walls
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Cross Examining Alleged Victims in Sex Cases
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My son was convicted at a court martial this week, can we appeal
10 Oct 2015
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
Can a TS clearance reveal a dismissed infraction?
08 Oct 2015
Procedures at an Article 32 preliminary hearing in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015
Overview of UCMJ Article 32 procedures in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015
Alternatives to pleading naked in a military court martial
03 Oct 2015