Alexandra A. Ifrah

Alexandra A. Ifrah is a Partner in the Employee Benefits Practice Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark in Little Rock, Arkansas. She also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Since joining the firm in 1999, she has represented employers in employee benefits, taxation, and executive compensation matters. Her clients include large and small businesses as well as governmental and nonprofit organizations with varied retirement and welfare benefit needs.

Alexandra earned a B.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, and an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She was named Outstanding MBA Student of the Year. She received her J.D., with High Honors, from its School of Law, serving as Assistant Managing Editor of the University of Arkansas Law Journal. She then earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, adding advanced tax training to her business and legal background.

Alexandra designs, implements, and advises on the administration of tax-qualified retirement plans, including profit sharing, 401(k), defined benefit, and employee stock ownership plans. Her work also covers nonqualified deferred compensation and health and welfare plans. She helps employers address compliance with the Affordable Care Act and wellness program requirements under HIPAA and the ADA. The firm’s retirement practice also supports ongoing administration, fiduciary governance, and responses to audits and investigations.

Alexandra A. Ifrah is admitted in Arkansas and before the United States Tax Court. Her official profile lists The Best Lawyers in America recognition in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Lawyer of the Year honors for 2016, 2020, and 2022. She belongs to the American, Arkansas, and Pulaski County Bar Associations. Her practice links plan design with continuing compliance, helping employers address benefits obligations throughout the life of their programs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Board Member, Pulaski County Law Library
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance Cum Laude

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