Alexandra Crouthamel '15 transitioned from a Catholic high school environment to Alvernia University nearly seamlessly, a move that was intentional on her part. The fact that it just so happened to be one of the only local, intimately sized universities offering a four-year forensic science program sealed the deal.
“I loved that I could be away from my parents, but could go home at any time,” Crouthamel explained. “And that being at college felt like home away from home. I was involved in several clubs, with cheerleading, and felt like I could do everything I wanted to do.”
Part of what she wanted to do was graduate early, enabling her to take her LSATs. Alvernia was supportive in helping Crouthamel take on extra credit and gain valuable experience through two internships: one with the Berks County Forensic Unit where she ultimately learned she didn’t want to work solo on cases in a lab, and another at Northampton County Prison, where she discovered she enjoyed spending time in the courtroom.
Her Alvernia experiences, as well as valuable education and life lessons from professors, stick with her today.
“My core values align with those at Alvernia,” said Crouthamel, founder and owner of Crouthamel Law Offices, an all-female firm. “They are what make me a well-rounded person.”
Regarded as “a zealous attorney known to be a pitbull in the courtroom,” Crouthamel practices complex criminal and family law. She defends clients some may criticize as not worthy of defense as they face serious felonies including aggravated DUI, homicide, theft, fraud, drug crimes and misdemeanors.
“It’s not always cut and dry,” she explained. “The [judicial] system certainly has flaws.”
