Alexander R Vail
Attorney
Alexander Randolph Vail is the managing partner of the Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C. Prior to establishing his own practice, Alex served as head of the Immigration Department at the Las Vegas Defense Group, L.L.C., where he still maintains of-counsel status, consulting with the firm’s criminal defense attorneys on immigration considerations affecting noncitizen defendants facing criminal charges. Prior to joining the Las Vegas Defense Group, Alex served as a law clerk with the Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, Clark County District Attorney’s Office. There he handled criminal appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court and a variety of post-conviction motions and petitions. Before moving out to Las Vegas, Alex served as an Attorney Advisor with the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. Specifically, Alex was assigned to the Orlando Immigration Court where he helped advise the immigration judges at the court on bond- and removal-related issues.
Alex graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and achieved one of the highest marks on the Florida bar examination, earning him the privilege of being the featured speaker at the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals October 2014 Bar Induction Ceremony. During his time in law school, Alex completed externships in the Broward County Public Defender’s Office and in the chambers of the Honorable Adalberto Jordan, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Alex also completed a year-long internship at the University of Miami’s prestigious Immigration Clinic.
Alex has extensive experience in all stages of immigration and criminal cases, at both the trial and appellate levels. He brings an insatiable passion for safeguarding the rights and championing the cause of his clients.
Alex is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Florida.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Florida
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- Nevada
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- Becker & Vail, L.L.C.
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- Of Counsel
- Eric Palacios & Associates, LTD
- - Current
- Managing Attorney
- Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C.
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- Of Counsel
- Las Vegas Defense Group
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- Associate Attorney
- Las Vegas Defense Group
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- Law Clerk/Attorney
- Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, Clark County Office of the District Attorney
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- Assisting the deputy district attorneys in the Appeals Unit by conducting legal research and drafting (1) appellate briefs, (2) responses to a variety of post-conviction motions and requests for relief, including but not limited to habeas petitions, and (3) advisory memoranda of law; handling lower-level arraignments
- Attorney Advisor
- Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice
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- Assisted the immigration judges at the Orlando Immigration Court by conducting legal research, analyzing various provisions within the Immigration and Nationality Act and the corresponding federal regulations, and writing draft decisions and advisory memoranda of law
- Platoon Leader in Quartermaster Unit
- U.S. Army, Florida Army National Guard
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- Judicial Extern
- The Honorable Adalberto Jordan, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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- Assisted the judicial law clerks in conducting legal research and in writing draft decisions
- Intern
- University of Miami School of Law Immigration Clinic
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- Represented clients in removal proceedings at both the trial and appellate level
- Legal Extern
- Broward County Office of the Public Defender
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- Conducted legal research and drafted various pre-trial motions; assisted in arraignments and pre-trial hearings
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (2014)
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- Honors: Order of the Coif; magna cum laude; Dean’s Certificate of Achievement in Evidence; 3 CALI awards
- Activities: Immigration Clinic
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- University of Miami
- B.A. (2014) | Political Science & History
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- Honors: Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate; Departmental Honors in Political Science; magna cum laude
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- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Comparative Law
- Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
- Received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Comparative Law for achieving the highest grade in the course.
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Immigration Seminar
- Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
- Received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Immigration Seminar for achieving the highest grade in the course.
- Member
- Order of the Coif
- Magna cum laude
- University of Miami School of Law
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Public Interest Law & Leadership
- Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instrution (CALI)
- Received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Public Interest Law & Leadership for achieving the highest grade in the course.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Nevada # 14291
- Member
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- The Florida Bar # 0113619
- Member
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- Featured Speaker for getting one of the highest Florida Bar Exam scores, Bar Induction Ceremony, Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals
- Florida Bar
- Served as the featured speaker at the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals swearing-in ceremony for receiving one of the highest scores on the Florida Bar Examination.
- Website
- Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C.
Alexander Vail -- Immigration Attorney at Las Vegas Defense Group
