Alison has over 12 years experience representing management in all aspects of labor, employment, and education law. This has encompassed matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, privacy, discipline and due process, First Amendment and other constitutional issues, the Brown Act and the Public Records Act, conflicts of interest, collective bargaining, grievance and interest arbitration and unfair labor practices.
Alison has an extensive background in litigation, including court and jury trials and appellate proceedings in state and federal courts. She has represented management in administrative proceedings, including before the DFEH, EEOC, OCR, PERB and the NLRB.
Alison has represented school districts in certificated and classified layoffs, teacher dismissal proceedings and classified employee discipline and dismissals. She has reviewed and drafted board policies and administrative regulations. Alison co-authors the firm's monthly newsletter, Education Matters.
Her practice has included developing and presenting management training on such subjects as reasonable accommodation, privacy, medical leave laws and labor negotiations.