Alison was born in Clearwater, Florida. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA (A.B. History, 1987), and the University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI (J.D., 1990). Alison is licensed to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida. Alison practiced in the Litigation Department of McDermott, Will & Emery, a large Chicago law firm, and later Burke, Bosselman & Weaver, a litigation boutique firm, before joining the family firm in 1994. She is a member of the Florida Bar, State Bar of Wisconsin, the Clearwater Bar and its Probate and Guardianship Law Committee and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Alison lives in Clearwater with her two young children who keep her busy when she is out of the office. She enjoys running, tennis, swimming, reading and going to the beach. Alison is very active in the local community through volunteer work and her children's activities. She is a Past President of the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin (2003-2004), a Board member and membership chair of the Dunedin North Rotary Club, vice chair of the School Advisory Committee (SAC) of San Jose Elementary School in Dunedin, and past Trustee of the UPARC Foundation.
