Alexis Hames

Alexis Hames

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Biography

Alexis Hames brings comprehensive employment law expertise to Sexual Harassment Law Firm CA, having built her career advocating for workers’ rights since beginning as a law clerk in 2017. Her practice encompasses the complete spectrum of employment litigation, from initial case development through trial resolution, with a particular focus on protecting employees from workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge.

Employment Law Practice and Litigation Skills

As an employment attorney, Alexis manages every aspect of complex workplace litigation with skill and precision. Her comprehensive approach includes building strong client relationships, conducting and defending depositions, overseeing written discovery processes, crafting persuasive pleadings and motions, and securing favorable settlements for her clients. When cases proceed to trial or arbitration, Alexis provides experienced courtroom representation to ensure her clients’ voices are heard.

Alexis’s primary practice concentration involves representing employees who have suffered workplace violations, including unlawful termination, various forms of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation for protected activities. Her dedication to employment law stems from a deep commitment to ensuring that all workers can maintain dignity and safety in their workplace environments.

Legal Education and Academic Distinction

Alexis earned her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California in 2018, where she distinguished herself through academic excellence and practical skills development. During her law school tenure, she completed a specialized Certificate in Dispute Resolution through Pepperdine’s renowned Straus Institute, providing her with advanced training in alternative dispute resolution methods that benefit her employment law practice.

Her exceptional performance in Negotiation Theory & Practice earned her the prestigious CALI Excellence for the Future Award, recognizing her outstanding achievement in this critical area of legal practice. She was also honored as an Edmund A. Spencer Scholar and participated in the Hinton Moot Court Competition, further demonstrating her commitment to legal excellence.

Professional Experience and Early Career Development

Before establishing herself as a practicing attorney, Alexis gained valuable experience through strategic internships and clerkships that shaped her approach to employment law. She served as a law clerk for a United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, providing her with invaluable insight into federal court procedures and judicial decision-making processes.

Additionally, Alexis contributed to public service through her internship with Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, where she gained hands-on experience helping underserved communities access legal representation. This experience reinforced her commitment to advocating for individuals who face power imbalances in their employment relationships.

Academic Foundation

Alexis’s educational foundation began at the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Her journalism background provides her with exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to craft compelling narratives – all valuable assets in employment litigation where telling clients’ stories effectively is crucial to achieving justice.

The combination of her journalism training and legal education creates a unique skill set that serves her clients well in both written advocacy and oral presentations before courts and arbitrators.

Q&A with Alexis Hames