NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – February 23, 2021 – Prominent business and real estate law firm Newmeyer Dillion is pleased to announce that Alexandra Jernigan and Noelle Malindzak have joined the firm’s Newport Beach office as associates in the Business Litigation group.

“We are very pleased to officially welcome Alexandra and Noelle. As members of our summer program, we watched as they both displayed incredible character and a strong work ethic throughout their time with us,” said managing partner Paul Tetzloff. “We look forward to their continued success and contributions to the firm and our clients.”

Alexandra Jernigan brings an integrative approach to her practice, channeling her enthusiasm for learning and problem-solving into delivering a superior legal product. While in law school, Jernigan served as Managing Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review where she oversaw the law review’s operations and relations with law school faculty and administration. She also competed in the Loyola Law School Moot Court Competition, was recognized as one of the top competitors, and invited to join the Scott Moot Court Honors Board. She went on to the National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, where she was awarded Third Best Individual Oralist out of eighty competitors from around the country.

Jernigan received her B.A. from George Mason University, cum laude, and her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

Noelle Malindzak focuses on a wide range of business and civil litigation matters. She brings a collaborative approach to client service by ensuring she supports every effort by the firm in achieving each client’s goals. While in law school, she was an associate editor of the UC Irvine Law Review and served as a teaching assistant for Professor Croskery-Roberts’ Lawyering Skills course. Malindzak also received the Dean’s Award representing the highest grade in her California Motions course and highlighting her ability to craft persuasive and fact-driven writing on complex issues for clients. Malindzak has gained practical legal experience through various avenues, including volunteering at the UCI School of Law Community and Economic Development Clinic and at the Santa Ana Federal Pro Se Clinic.

Malindzak received her B.A. from San Diego State University and her J.D. from University of California, Irvine School of Law.