Meet
Alejandra
When Alejandra fights, she wins. As a nationally-recognized attorney, Alejandra has protected Harris County elections from partisan interference, reversed discriminatory school policies, and secured hundreds of millions of dollars for businesses and consumers.
As a high school student, Alejandra stood up to threats of suspension and secured a campus-wide forum for students to speak out about a federal immigration bill that was a threat to her local community.
As president of the College Democrats of America, Alejandra courageously came out as an LGBTQ Latina on national television during the 2012 Democratic National Convention – to inspire LGBTQ youth to find their own voices.
Alejandra grew up in South Texas. Her maternal grandfather began life picking cotton and became a colonel in the United States Air Force. Her paternal great grandfather came to this country with nothing and became a successful businessman, community leader, and philanthropist. Their journey – and her family’s pursuit of the American Dream – continues to shape her vision today.
Alejandra credits her drive for justice largely to her father, whom she describes as “a Mexican Perry Mason – a super handsome, larger than life, old school trial lawyer.” Her deep empathy for struggling families is shaped by her own family’s battle with mental illness and addiction. She leads with compassion and the clarity of someone who knows life is complicated and we’re all in this together.
Outside of the courtroom, Alejandra devotes time to mentorship and community organizations. She serves on the board of Second Mile Haiti, a non-profit that works to provide pre-natal and family care to mothers and families in Haiti and C. 60, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration of LULAC’s first clubhouse in Houston.
Alejandra and her wife Elizabeth Hadaway live in Montrose and are members of St. Philip Presbyterian Church. They are both partners at Susman Godfrey LLP.