Alexander James Farquhar

Alexander James Farquhar is a Senior Associate Immigration Attorney at Tidwell, Swaim & Farquhar in Dallas, Texas. With nearly a decade of experience in the legal profession, he concentrates his practice primarily on immigration and nationality law. Farquhar routinely represents individual clients and corporate employers navigating complex employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions, consular processing, and federal agency proceedings.

Farquhar earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of North Texas before completing his Juris Doctor at The University of Texas School of Law in 2015. Over the course of his legal career, he has developed deep proficiency in challenging adverse administrative determinations in federal court. His notable casework includes assisting in Sylejmani v. Sessions before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eguchi v. Kelly in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which successfully overturned an improper EB-1 Extraordinary Ability petition denial.

Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for those he serves, Farquhar emphasizes clear communication and thorough preparation. He works closely with clients to curate persuasive documentary evidence that maximizes their prospects for agency approval. In the community, he actively volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and has participated in mission projects across the southern United States.