She has significant litigation experience in a variety of practices areas including motor vehicle and trucking accidents, premises liability, construction defect defense, medical malpractice, and Dram Shop liability. She is a member of the Healthcare, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Liability groups at GRSM.
Allison earned her juris doctor, magna cum laude, from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law. She is passionate about legal writing, which led to her serving as an editor on two legal journals and as a legal writing teaching assistant during her J.D. program. She also received the CALI Award for the Highest Grade in Pre-Trial Litigation and an Order of the Coif designation.
Prior to joining GRSM, Allison worked as an associate attorney for several regional insurance defense firms where she gained valuable experience defending individuals, including medical professionals, contractors, and real estate professionals, as well as corporations, including Fortune 500 companies, in a variety of legal matters. She also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Deadra L. Jefferson in South Carolina’s Ninth Judicial Circuit. In addition, Allison participated in the Trial Academy program hosted by the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association where she tried a mock medical malpractice case before a sitting federal judge.
Allison resides in Charleston with her husband and their beloved greyhound, Louie. She enjoys spending time with her niece and nephews, traveling, reading, and attending concerts.
