Ms. Alden A. Thomas

I retained Alden for a matter concerning my residency reclassification at the university I attend in AZ. I have lived in AZ for a number of years and have made it my permanent home but I was still paying out-of-state tuition at my university. I was referred to Alden because of her excellent reputation, where she has developed a specialized expertise of this nuanced residency reclassification issue with AZ universities. The applicable state laws and university regulations are difficult to understand and interpret for any college student trying to change their residency classification to "in state" in AZ. Alden understands all these laws & regulations and more importantly, she knows what evidence AZ universities consider most important in making reclassification decisions. She was a patient guide in assisting me with my reclassification paperwork and helping me with a lot of other things I did not know about during this stressful process. I'm happy to share my Petition was granted.

Alden is an excellent attorney. She is professional and a true advocate for her clients. Her level of expertise is stellar. I highly recommend her. She made the process easy to understand and she was very responsive to any questions I had.

I appreciate Alden. She was very professional with my case. My case had to prove innocence before the PPAC committee of the Arizona Board of Education. This committee recommends re-certification or termination of an educators credentials/certifications to the State Board. Throughout the process Alden's tenacity for finding facts and evidence of innocence yielded tremendous peace for my wife and I. With the defense she provided me the State Board attourney decided to cancel the hearing and close the case. I'm truly grateful for the vindication Alden was able bring about for my career, character, and mental well being during this investigation by the State Board of Education.

I really enjoyed working with Alden and she made everything easy for me. It was a very smooth, transparent, and positive experience. She was very responsive and won my case. I would recommend her to any of my friends in Arizona.

Before I hired Alden Thomas I never had needed an attorney. Although I communicated to Alden and her team that I hope I or anyone I knew never needed to hire her, but if necessary she would receive my highest recommendation. Alden and her team worked to compile my documentation and submitted a clear and concise report to the Arizona State Board of Education, resulting in my case not being investigated.

I was referred to Alden by a friend. I was wrongfully terminated by my former employer after being bullied and discriminated against by my manager. I told Alden about the circumstances and she was able to identify exactly where my former employer violated the law and helped me fight back. The end result was a settlement substantially larger than the severance my employer offered me. This entire period of time was one of the hardest times of my life, but Alden's patience and genuine care for my situation made things significantly better. I would highly recommend Alden if you feel like you have been wrongfully terminated or discriminated against.

Ms. Alden A. Thomas is a fantastic lawyer. She is very well-spoken, professional, knowledgeable, and organized. Ms. Thomas had an elaborate opening statement prepared and provided strong arguments that dissected policies, laws, regulations, etc. that ultimately won my case. I would highly recommend Ms. Thomas to anyone seeking legal counsel regarding education law.

While hiring an attorney is never an ideal situation, I have had the pleasure of working with Alden twice now and am confident she has been the best person for the job. I’ve had the unique opportunity to be her client both as an employee and now as an employer. We won my first case due to Alden’s persistency and expertise, and are amidst another case that I look forward to us winning as well. She’s been incredibly educational, diligent, aggressive when needed, and has always made me feel very supported. We’ve gained mutual trust, she always helps ease any fears, and she cares about me genuinely as a person and not just a client. I think my favorite part of working with Alden is we are both young women making waves in our respective industries and we don’t take no for an answer. My father is a serial entrepreneur and he too cannot say enough amazing things about Alden and her tenacity. If you are looking for someone to genuinely care for you + win your case, hire Alden.

Alden was excellent and incredibly helpful, from my initial consultation through successfully closing my case. I had never hired an employment lawyer and had many questions. Alden was patient and worked diligently on my behalf with a challenging former employer.

Mrs. Thomas was a pleasure to work with. She is honest, trustworthy, and dedicated to her clients. She made me feel heard and cared for during an extremely difficult time. She truly exceeded my expectations in every way!