Alison is of counsel with Kaufman & Canoles. Her practice includes estate planning and administration, tax planning and compliance, as well as counseling small businesses and non-profits.
- Counseled high net-worth individuals in estate and tax planning matters involving assets located outside the U.S.
- Represented individuals holding off-shore accounts and other foreign assets in compliance with U.S. disclosure requirements
- Counseled personal representatives of estates and trusts having complex administration issues, such as the partition of real estate interests shared with over 40 title-holders, special use valuations, and minor trusts
- Represented purchasers and sellers of small- and medium-sized businesses in negotiation and settlement of asset and stock acquisitions and sales
- Represented taxpayers in IRC section 1031 exchanges
- Counseled non-profit entities in formation, tax, compliance, and related matters
- Represented sellers and purchasers in commercial, residential, and undeveloped real estate transactions
- College of William & Mary School of Law; Adjunct Professor, 2004-2007
- American Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Williamsburg Bar Association
- Peninsula Estate Planning Council
- Bruton Parish Church Foundation; Board of Directors
- Windsor Forest Association; Board of Directors, President
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Greater Virginia Peninsula; Past Chair of Board of Directors
- Fishing Bay Yacht Club; Past Junior Division Commander
- University of Virginia; B.A., 1989
- University of Richmond School of Law; J.D., 1998