Alexis Swanzy

After graduating from Texas A&M University in three years, Alexis attended SMU Dedman School of Law, where she was on the International Law Review and honed her advocacy skills in intramural and interscholastic competitions. As part of the Dedman School of Law Criminal Justice Clinic, Alexis served as the first-chair attorney in a jury trial on behalf of her client. During law school, she satisfied her intellectual curiosity by studying human rights across Germany, as well as international environmental law and the English legal system at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Prior to joining Kessler Collins, P.C., Alexis gained practical experience through an internship with the Federal Trade Commission and externships with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the legal department of a real estate developer. Alexis aims to create long-lasting relationships that will aid in providing personalized advice and solutions for her clients’ needs and goals.

Admissions

• Texas Bar, 2018
• U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas, 2019

Awards and Recognition:

• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers “One to Watch,” June 2019 Recipient
• The Order of Barristers, 2018 - 1 of 10 students in Class of 2018 inducted into National Order for excellence in advocacy
• State Bar of Texas Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Award, 2018 SMU recipient (awarded to 1 graduating student at each Texas law school)
• SMU Board of Advocates Officer of the Year, 2018
• SMU Dedman School of Law Pro Bono Honor Roll
• State Bar of Texas Law Student Pro Bono College

Professional Affiliations:

• Junior League Dallas, Provisional Member
• Texas Bar College, Member
• Dallas Bar Association Environmental Law Section, Treasurer
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Co-Chair, Lawyers Serving Children Committee; Co-Chair, Charity Ball Committee; Co-Chair, Women’s Mentoring Circles
• LEAD YP, Dallas Regional Chamber of Young Professionals, Class of 2020
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Director
• Leadership Class, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Class of 2019

Publications

• Co-Author, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" October 2020
• Author, "Self-Evaluation Privilege: An Overview," published by Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, July 2019