{"id":2942,"date":"2026-09-11T11:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arenahoffman.com.user.s468.sureserver.com\/?page_id=2942"},"modified":"2026-10-05T00:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T00:56:21","slug":"daniels-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/arenahoffman.com\/?page_id=2942","title":{"rendered":"Craigie"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2942\" class=\"elementor elementor-2942\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2d494 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c2d494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f51125 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f51125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a72fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a72fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Alex W. Craigie<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Of Counsel<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f172a elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a1f172a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:acraigie@arenahoffman.com\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">acraigie@arenahoffman.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+14154331414\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">(415) 433-1414<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/arenahoffman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Alex-Craigie.vcf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-address-card\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">VCard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d723902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d723902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"481\" src=\"http:\/\/arenahoffman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alex-craigie_new.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3169\" alt=\"Alex Craigie Headshot\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arenahoffman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alex-craigie_new.png 664w, http:\/\/arenahoffman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alex-craigie_new-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\"  title=\"Craigie\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b10477 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b10477\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfe576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cfe576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Biography<\/h2><p>Alex Craigie is an AV-Preeminent rated trial attorney recognized for bringing an innovative and cost-effective approach to helping California employers prevent, address and resolve employment disputes. Mr. Craigie defends claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, as well as misclassification, wage-hour, rest and meal period claims. He provides ongoing advice and counseling to help employers avoid claims and represents both individuals and employers in negotiating and drafting employment-related agreements, including employment contracts, retention and severance agreements. Mr. Craigie\u2019s experience spans the tech, automotive, aviation, consumer finance, food service, entertainment, manufacturing, medical practice, professional service, property management, retail and hospitality\/tourism industries.<\/p><p>A recognized thought leader in employment law and trial tactics, Mr. Craigie has been interviewed, quoted and published in various media outlets, including The Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Los Angeles Times, California Litigation, ACC Docket, Nonprofit World, California Lawyer, Small Business Los Angeles, and For the Defense. He has also served as an Adjunct Instructor on the Legal Aspects of Employment Practice for the UC Santa Barbara Human Resource Management Professional Certificate Program. He regularly lectures to business and human resources organizations throughout California on employment law topics.<\/p><p>Mr. Craigie is active in various philanthropic organizations, including Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM), where he serves on the Board of Trustees and the Strategic Planning and Finance committees. He also serves on the Personnel Committee for Santa Barbara Visiting Nurse &amp; Hospice Care (VNHC).<\/p><p><i><em>*AV\u00ae, BV\u00ae, AV Preeminent\u00ae and BV Distinguished\u00ae are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories \u2014 legal ability and general practice standards.<\/em><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d18a4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2d18a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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