Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington is a founding partner of Gonzalez & Waddington, Attorneys at Law, an internationally recognized criminal defense firm that represents military personnel in serious criminal cases and court-martials worldwide.
Founding Partner, Global Defense Firm
20+ Years of Military Defense Experience
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington is a battle-tested defense attorney with over two decades of experience defending military clients accused of sexual assault, violent crimes, war crimes, and white-collar offenses across the globe—from the United States to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Germany, Italy, Japan, and beyond.
She is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she completed the nationally acclaimed Integrated Trial Advocacy Program.
Admitted to practice in both Florida and Georgia, Alexandra is also authorized to appear before all military trial courts. She is also a certified mediator and a proud alumna of Duquesne University.
Founding Partner, Global Defense Firm
20+ Years of Military Defense Experience
Alexandra was one of the first lawyers to serve as a Public Defender for Georgia’s Augusta Judicial Circuit, where she gained extensive experience defending serious criminal cases.
Since then, she has personally represented hundreds of service members in complex military and federal cases. Her work has been featured by major media outlets including 60 Minutes, Nightline, CNN, BBC, Rolling Stone, Fox News, and CBS.
Defense against Article 120 allegations with strategic cross-examination and forensic analysis focused on exposing inconsistencies and weak evidence.
Representation in complex war-zone cases involving rules of engagement, detainee treatment, and international law—backed by real operational experience.
Aggressive defense in murder, attempted murder, and aggravated assault cases, using reconstruction, expert consultation, and precision trial strategy.
Comprehensive defense in emotionally charged cases where credibility, digital evidence, and command influence often shape the outcome.
Skilled representation in financial crimes, fraud, and larceny cases involving complex records, digital trails, and high-ranking career implications.
Defense for cases involving classified intelligence, security clearance issues, and sensitive national security allegations across global jurisdictions.
Represented Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and Coast Guardsmen in high-stakes cases across the world.
Represented Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and Coast Guardsmen in high-stakes cases across the world.
Alexandra is the co-author of several groundbreaking legal strategy guides used by criminal defense lawyers across the U.S., including:
In Exposing Toxic Manipulators: How to Dominate Narcissists, Borderlines, & Sociopaths in Court, the authors, experienced trials attorneys and cross-examination experts, combine decades of insight to provide a clear, authoritative guide for anyone contending with high-conflict legal battles—particularly people facing manipulative or abusive tactics from partners who exhibit traits of Narcissistic, Borderline, Histrionic, or Antisocial Personality Disorders.
In an era where digital footprints are used to convict, cross-examining digital forensic experts has become one of the most critical—and complex—skills in modern trial practice. Prosecutors increasingly rely on digital evidence like text messages, GPS pings, internet history, and metadata to paint a narrative of guilt. But this evidence is only as reliable as the flawed tools, assumptions, and people behind it. Pattern Cross-Examination for Digital Forensic Experts arms criminal defense lawyers with the strategic tools needed to dismantle flawed digital evidence and expose unreliable expert conclusions.
A detailed toolbox for cross-examining prosecution witnesses, forensic examiners, and experts in sexual-assault cases — especially useful in complex or high-stakes military Article 120 trials.
A practical handbook for service members and families facing investigations, court-martials, NJP, or administrative matters — explaining military justice, rights, and defense strategies.
A resource focused on cross-examining expert witnesses — forensic experts, medical examiners, psychologists — used worldwide by civilian and military defense lawyers.
Defending Sexual Assault Cases: A Comprehensive Trial Manual is not another sex cases book—it is a strategic operations plan for dismantling narrative-driven prosecutions, built around how jurors actually decide sex crime cases rather than procedural checklists. At over 350+ pages, it explains the moral risk calculus jurors face, the emotional architecture behind verdicts, and how prosecutors win through narrative stacking rather than proof. Most importantly, it shows you how to give jurors a morally defensible path to acquittal.
From 2013–2024, Alexandra has authored or contributed chapters to the American Bar Association’s annual volume, The State of Criminal Justice, covering key topics in military justice, reform, digital privacy, and UCMJ changes. Her contributions include:
Alexandra primarily practices in criminal defense, court-martial defense, and related high-stakes litigation.
Alexandra is fluent in English and Spanish. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico.
