Suzanne M. Alves

A tenacious attorney with a fervent passion to see her clients’ cases through to the very end, Suzanne M. Alves serves the residents of Sacramento, California, at the law office of Alves Radcliffe LLP. With 25 years of experience, her knowledge of court proceedings and the law comes to great benefit for her clients in their civil and business litigation matters, as well as in their personal injury cases and appeal hearings.Graduating cum laude in 1992 with her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley, Ms. Alves attended Charles University in the Czech Republic and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland before gaining admission to the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in entertainment law. She received her Juris Doctor with high honors in 1997, and a year later, her license to practice in California.Popularly referred to as “the bulldog” by her clients, Ms. Alves breaks down the opposition’s defense using tactics that can adapt as the situation changes. With the complex nature of many of the cases she handles, her meticulous attention to detail and talent in information-gathering comes to great fruition for her clients. For her tireless contributions to the well-being of her clients, she has been named one of the Top Attorneys in Sacramento by Sacramento Magazine and she holds a “Superb” rating on Avvo along with many positive testimonials on the site as well.Outside her legal practice, Ms. Alves holds close affiliations to prominent legal organizations such as the American Arbitration Association, the Sacramento County Bar Association and California Women Lawyers. A pillar of leadership within her legal community, she was appointed as a mediator for the 3rd District Court of Appeals in California.