Alexander R Vail

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.

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Florida

Since 2014

Nevada

Since 2016

Managing Attorney

Becker & Vail, L.L.C.

2021 - Current

Of Counsel

Eric Palacios & Associates, LTD

2021 - Current

Managing Attorney

Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C.

2018 - Current

Of Counsel

Las Vegas Defense Group

2018 - 2024

Associate Attorney

Las Vegas Defense Group

2017 - 2018

Law Clerk/Attorney

Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, Clark County Office of the District Attorney

2016 - 2017

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

2014 - 2016

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

2008 - 2016

Judicial Extern

The Honorable Adalberto Jordan, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

2013 - 2013

Assisted the judicial law clerks in conducting legal research and in writing draft decisions

Intern

University of Miami School of Law Immigration Clinic

2012 - 2013

Represented clients in removal proceedings at both the trial and appellate level

Legal Extern

Broward County Office of the Public Defender

2012 - 2012

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)

2011 - 2014

Honors: Order of the Coif; magna cum laude; Dean’s Certificate of Achievement in Evidence; 3 CALI awards

Activities: Immigration Clinic

University of Miami

B.A. (2014) | Political Science & History

2007 - 2011

Honors: Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate; Departmental Honors in Political Science; magna cum laude

CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Comparative Law

Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)

2014

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)

2014

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

2014

Magna cum laude

University of Miami School of Law

2014

CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Public Interest Law & Leadership

Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instrution (CALI)

2013

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

2017 - Current

State Bar of Nevada  # 14291

Member

2016 - Current

The Florida Bar  # 0113619

Member

2014 - Current

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.