Allison is an associate in the firm’s Land Use, Zoning & Development, Cannabis Law and Telecommunications groups. Her practice focuses on guiding property owners and private entities through various interrelated federal, state, and local regulatory regimes pertaining to land use, planning, and environmental protection.
During law school, Allison interned with the Hon. Patty Shwartz of the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Hon. Denise L. Cote of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Allison also interned with Sierra Club’s Environmental Law Program, worked as a research assistant for Professors John R. Nolon and Katrina Kuh, and volunteered with the Land Use Law Center for Sustainable Development.
Education
- Pace University School of Law, magna cum laude, Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law; 2020
- State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., Philosophy & Political Science, summa cum laude; 2017
Admissions/Courts
- New York
Awards + Recognitions
- Haub Scholar, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
- Acquisitions Editor, Pace Environmental Law Review
- Land Use Scholar, Land Use Law Center
- Paideia Award (Outstanding Senior in Philosophy), SUNY Oswego
- Dean’s Writing Award in Philosophy, SUNY Oswego
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
- Westchester Women’s Bar Association
Presentations + Publications
“U.S. Domestic Ethanol Policy”
Farm Bill Law Enterprise
December 2020
Co-Author
“What Probate Courts Cite: Lessons from the New York County Surrogate’s Court 2017-18”
Bridget J. Crawford
53 UC Davis L. Rev. 2125 (2020)
Contributor, Research Assistant
“Sub-National Climate Review: A New York Case Study”
17th Annual Colloqiuim of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law at the Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
August 8, 2019
Presenter, Panelist
“Calming Troubled Waters: Local Solutions”
John R. Nolon
44 V. L. Rev. 1 (2019)
Contributor, Research Assistant
“Low Carbon Land Use”
Planning Magazine
August/September 2018
Co-Author
“Low Carbon Land Use: Paris, Pittsburgh, and the IPPC”
John R. Nolon
40 U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 661 (2018)
Contributor, Researcher Assistant
Extracurricular
Allison enjoys discovering new music, going to concerts, and hiking.
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