Attorney Constance Wooden Alexander, a native of Memphis, TN, is a distinguished product of the Memphis City Schools system. Raised in the Whitehaven community, she graduated from Wooddale High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts with honors in Criminology and Criminal Justice, with a minor in Legal Thought and Liberal Arts, from the University of Memphis. She also holds a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and served as a Graduate Assistant at the Center for Community Criminology within the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Memphis. Attorney Alexander obtained her Juris Doctor from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. She is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
Throughout her career, Attorney Alexander has successfully litigated a wide array of cases, primarily focusing on family law, criminal defense, juvenile law, and personal injury. She is a 2019 graduate of both the Tennessee Bar Association’s Leadership Law and Public Service Academy. In 2020, she was recognized as a finalist in the litigation category for the Memphis Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" Awards. In addition to her legal practice, Attorney Alexander is also a Rule 31 Civil Mediator and Notary Public in Shelby County, TN.
She is a member of the Memphis Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association, where she serves on the Solo and Small Firm Executive Board as the West TN Representative; member of the National Bar Association-Ben F. Jones Chapter (Memphis and Shelby County), where she serves as the Recording Secretary and Tennessee Association of Black Lawyers (TABL) representative; and member of the Junior League of Memphis, where she will serve as the Community Impact Coordinator for 2025-2026. She is committed to serving the legal needs of the residents of her hometown, Memphis, TN, a city celebrated for its cultural richness, diversity, and historical significance. She is also a member of New Direction Christian Church in Memphis, TN.
In addition to her legal practice, Attorney Alexander dedicates her time to her family-husband of 18 years, Reginald Alexander, teenage daughter, and son; and volunteering with various community projects throughout Memphis and Shelby County with the Junior League of Memphis. In her spare time, Attorney Alexander enjoys vacationing, yoga, meditation, speaking at local schools, and supporting the Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis Tigers.