Education:

Alexandra K. Hedrick

University of Florida School of Law,
J.D. (high honors), 1979
- Order of the Coif
- Senior Executive Editor Law Review
Stetson University, B.A. English, 1976
Columbia Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity, 2009
Candidate for Ministry, Presbyterian Church USA

Employment:

Alexandra Hedrick, P.L.
4446 Hendricks Ave.
Suite 398
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 398-3988

Hedrick Dewberry Regan & Durant P.A.
Bank of America Tower
50 North Laura Street, Suite 1600
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Founder and Member, 1994 to 2005

Rogers Towers
1300 Riverplace Boulevard
Suite 1500
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Shareholder, 1986 - 1994
Associate, 1979 - 1986

Practice:

Ms. Hedrick is an AV-rated commercial litigation attorney, mediator and arbitrator. She often serves as a neutral mediator or arbitrator in all types of civil cases. She is a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator with certifications from the Florida Supreme Court and the United States District Court. As a client advocate or as a neutral selected by parties to assist with dispute resolution, Ms. Hedrick has handled many types of business and personal disputes.

Ms. Hedrick's experience includes the following:

• Preventing or resolving employment disputes through consultation, preparation of contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures, training, and alternative dispute resolution such as mediation.
• Jury and non-jury trials of employment and other business and personal disputes.
• Handling discrimination complaints, non-compete agreements and disputes, trade secrets, family and medical leave issues, wage/overtime audits and claims, employment contracts, bonuses and commissions, and other employment law issues. Advising employers on racial and sexual harassment and other internal investigations.
• Appellate work in federal and state courts of appeal and United States Supreme Court.
• Arbitrator in employment/business disputes.
• Mediator in all types of civil cases except for family law.
• Educator, trainer and facilitator.

Activities:

• Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
• Member, American, Florida and Jacksonville Bar Associations
• Past Member, Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter
• Admitted to U.S. District Courts, Northern/Middle Districts Florida and United States Supreme Court
• Local Rules Advisory Committee, Middle District of Florida (2 terms)
• Judicial Campaign Practices Commission, Jacksonville Bar Association
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee (2 terms - former chair)
• Master Emeritus, American Inns of Court - Chester Bedell Inn
• Member, Jacksonville Women’s Network
• Adjunct Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law 2002, 2009
• Elder, South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church

Other Activities and Interests:

Yoga, writing, travel, history, and family.

Know Your Enemy in Employment Mediation
The Checkoff (Florida Bar Labor Employment Section) January 2004

12 Keys to Professional Client Communications
The Bencher (American Inns of Court) November/December 2003

Recapping the 2002-2003 Supreme Court Term
The Checkoff (Florida Bar Labor Employment Section)

May We Lie in Settlement Negotiations?
Financial News & Daily Record, August 2003

Professionalism in Mediation
Financial News and Daily Record, April 2002

Pregnancy Discrimination - Rights, Remedies and Defenses,
The Florida Bar Journal, June 1998

Americans With Disabilities Act Obligations and Employer Knowledge
The Florida Bar Journal, October 1996

The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 2
Legal Management, May/June 1995

Growth of Employment Actions in Professional Firms
The Florida Bar Journal, December 1993

(904) 398-3988

sandra@hedricklegal.com