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Alden Thomas

Alden chairs the firm’s Employment and Education Law Departments. She assists employees and employers with wage and hour disputes, harassment and discrimination claims, restrictive covenant disputes, whistleblower claims, and federal and state compliance issues. In her education practice, she assists students and educators with residency, tuition, disability accommodation, discrimination and retaliation, disciplinary matters, and tenure and promotion disputes. Alden has substantial experience representing clients in state and federal court, private arbitration, mediation, and in administrative proceedings. Her wide array of experience affords her unique insight into how to best protect her clients’ interests.

Alden has been recognized as a Southwest Super Lawyer Rising Star, Best Lawyers One to Watch, and Phoenix Magazine Top Attorney. Before entering private practice, she clerked for the Honorable Patricia Orozco (Ret.) at the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Alden enjoys giving back to her community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Audrey’s Angels and volunteers for the Times Up Legal Defense Fund. She has also coached multiple undergraduate and law school moot court teams. In 2017, the ASU Law Moot Court Board named her the Coach of the Year after her Representation in Mediation team placed third at the ABA’s national competition. Alden won the national championship as a competitor in law school.

Professional Experience

  • State Bar of Arizona: Employment and Labor Section, State Bar Convention Committee, 2021-present
  • Board Member, Phoenix Texas Exes, the University of Texas
  • Arizona State Bar, Member
  • Arizona Women’s Lawyers Association, Member
  • Ladder Down, Member, 2017
Education
  • J.D., Arizona State University, 2014
  • B.A, University of Texas at Austin, 2010, (Highest Honors)
Bar Admissions
  • Arizona, 2014
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona, 2016
Awards & Recognition

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Community Involvement
  • Audrey’s Angels, Board of Directors, 2020-present
  • Texas Exes – Phoenix Chapter, Board of Directors, 2020-present
  • Arizona Lawyers Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Committee, 2019-present
  • ASU Law, Moot Court Coach of the Year, 2017

Our Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

Jaburg Wilk’s attorneys are great to work with. They talk you through everything and make sure to keep you in the loop. Everyone that we have dealt with there is easy to work with. We have been working with Alden the most. Alden is amazing. She one hundred percent has our interest at heart and truly cares. I know she is looking out for me and my company and never worry about anything when she is on it. She will fight for you and make sure you are getting treated right. All of Jaburg Wilk’s attorneys have been great to us and we will always go to them in the future if we have any legal needs.
Great to Work With
T. Scott Johnson
Ms. Thomas effectively resolved my employment dispute concerning termination of a contract, and I am so grateful for her extensive knowledge and wonderful service. I give Ms. Thomas my highest recommendations.
Effective
Lindsey
Alden A. Thomas is a an excellent resource for consultation regarding complex legal cases. Throughout her life, Alden has been awarded various accolades for demonstrating excellent service. She is compassionate, thorough, and committed to her clients’ success. Personally, aside from her outstanding work, I appreciate the time and personalized care Alden has dedicated to my legal concerns over the years.
Compassionate and Thorough
Stephanie
Ms. Thomas gave me advice on how to appeal my state university rejection of my application for Arizona residency as a student. Being classified as a resident would allow me to pay instate tuition for the rest of my education, at great savings to myself. She knew a great deal about the residency appeal process and her instructions on how to go about the appeal were very clear. I won my appeal, and she deserves a great deal of credit.
Knowledgable
Anonymous
I am honored to share my experience working with Alden in responding to workplace harassment and discrimination. From the beginning, Alden was a beacon of support and expertise, guiding me through every step of the process with compassion and professionalism. As someone who had never been in this situation before, I was initially overwhelmed and uncertain about how to proceed. However, Alden quickly put me at ease, taking the time to listen to my concerns and ensuring that I had a clear understanding of my legal rights and options. Throughout the entire process, Alden was incredibly thorough and meticulous, leaving no stone unturned in her pursuit of justice on my behalf. She worked tirelessly to gather evidence, conduct interviews, and build a strong case that would stand up in court. What truly stood out to me was Alden's unwavering commitment to my well-being and best interests. She made it clear that my emotional and mental health were just as important as the legal aspects of my case, checking in with me regularly to make sure I was doing okay and offering resources and support as needed. Thanks to Alden's skill and dedication, we were able to achieve a favorable outcome in my case, securing compensation for the harm that had been done to me and sending a strong message that workplace harassment and discrimination will not be tolerated. Overall, I cannot recommend Alden highly enough. Her expertise, compassion, and tireless dedication to her clients truly sets her apart and I feel incredibly lucky to have had her in my corner during a difficult and trying time.
Professional, prompt, patient and responsive.
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.
The Best Experience, Hands Down
It was a pleasure working with Alden and team. Once I laid out my case, she then gave me all the options I had. She went into details for each option which allowed me to pick the best choice. Being upfront and direct is what I like.
Upfront and Direct
Michael
I was terminated from my job as a Special Education teacher. My teaching license was immediately revoked from the state. I was devastated. I had no job or income for 6 months. Ms. Thomas and her partner, Mr. Dane Dodd took an invested interest in my 27 years of teaching. Mr. Dodd was compassionate, patient and understanding of my needs. He went to great lengths in helping me get my teaching license reinstated. I was not a client to him or Ms. Thomas. I was a person. I might add that Ms. Thomas is very knowledgeable representing teachers. I was confident and comfortable from the beginning to the end. She would follow up with me regarding any new development in a time sensitive manner. Do not hesitate to reach out to her practice. From my own experience, Ms. Thomas and Mr. Dodd will fight to the end for you!!!
Alden was assigned to me under a very senior attorney I hired and after 3 years working on the case, he passed away. Alden was and is always responsive and thoughtful in her interactions with me. I was angry when we met and I wanted Justice on how I was treated. This situation has been the most horrible thing to have to go through. Alden helped and figured out every step of the way. She worked very hard on my case and it showed. Alden carried the case alone for a long time when my original attorney became sick. Alden didn’t skip a beat with me. The big giant City continuously threw things at us, that a majority of the time, the judge awarded in our favor due to the work of Alden. This case went to Jury trial and it was Alden’s first one. SHE and her litigation partner WON! Amazing job. For once I felt I did the right thing. JUSTICE! Finally after 4 years. Alden has grown from the first time I met her when she took the blame for someone else’s mistake on the case, but she wasn’t going to let me down. She made sure from that day on she always made sure things were accurate or if not it was corrected before it got to me. I am sad to have lost my attorney, but happy to have Alden representing me.
Discrimination TITLE VII Federal court
Chris
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.
5 Stars + Repeat Client
Courtney
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.
Highly Recommended Employment Lawyer
Alden was the best attorney I have ever used. Her ability to understand the complex legal aspects of my case, strategically recommend, plan and clearly communicate a course of action made her invaluable to me. She is honest, sets realistic expectations, truly listens to concerns and respects your opinions. After the case was settled, she followed up with me to answer any remaining questions I may have and make sure I was happy with her services. The best!
Strategic, thorough and relentless
Lisa
Ms. Thomas gave me advice on how to appeal my state university rejection of my application for Arizona residency as a student. Being classified as a resident would allow me to pay instate tuition for the rest of my education, at great savings to myself. She knew a great deal about the residency appeal process and her instructions on how to go about the appeal were very clear. I won my appeal, and she deserves a great deal of credit.
Appeal of Arizona Residency Decision
Ms. Thomas effectively resolved my employment dispute concerning termination of a contract, and I am so grateful for her extensive knowledge and wonderful service. I give Ms. Thomas my highest recommendations.
Very satisfied with assistance regarding my employment contract
Lindsey
Alden A. Thomas is a an excellent resource for consultation regarding complex legal cases. Throughout her life, Alden has been awarded various accolades for demonstrating excellent service. She is compassionate, thorough, and committed to her clients’ success. Personally, aside from her outstanding work, I appreciate the time and personalized care Alden has dedicated to my legal concerns over the years.
First class attorney
Stephanie

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