Allison is an associate who handles complex disputes involving commercial general liability claims for primary and excess insurers. Prior to joining BatesCarey LLP, Allison represented major insurers in third-party coverage matters and successfully litigated a variety of coverage issues, primarily on long-tail claims and contribution obligations. Allison's coverage practice is enhanced by her general civil litigation background representing corporate clients, on both plaintiff- and defense-side, in various complex litigation matters including wrongful death, shareholder disputes, legal malpractice, and other liability claims.
Allison received her Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School, where she won the Edward J. Kelly Memorial Prize for her paper on online accessibility litigation. As an undergraduate, Allison and her college debate team won the second place in the National Model United Nations.
Outside of her regular practice, Allison grades bar essays at Themis, a national bar prep company. Allison speaks Korean and Japanese fluently.
In 2024 and 2025, Allison was named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Representative Matters |
Old Republic Ins. Co. v. HDI Global Specialty SE, et al., Case No. 2024-CH-00307 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2025) (recovery of a prior contribution to the underlying settlement of $1.5 million from an additional insurer). Great West Cas. Co. v. ACE Am. Ins. Co., et al., Case No. 1:21-CV-00338 (M.D.N.C. 2024) (recovery of a prior contribution to the underlying settlement of $2.2 million from an additional insurer). Private arbitration (2024) (decision pending) (defense of an excess CGL insurer of a national oil producer in a complex coverage litigation involving a major oil spill in North Carolina). Deckard et al., v. Nat. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg, P.A., Case No. 53C06-2304-Ct-000711 (Ind. Cir. Ct. 2024) (voluntary dismissal after obtaining concession of noncoverage). Allied Emergency Services, Inc. v. Jafari, et al., Case No. 2021 L 654 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (dismissal with prejudice in favor of a homeowner against a roofing contractor’s claims arising out of a breach of contract, on the basis that the contractor acted as a public adjuster in violation of public adjuster laws). Erie Ins. Co. v. TSI, et al., Case No. 2020 CH 06116 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (insurance recovery of defense and indemnity payments in a wrongful death case that settled for $10 million). Kollin v. TSI, et al., Case No. 2020 L 006618 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (successful settlement after defending a snowplowing company and its affiliates in a wrongful death case arising out of a workplace injury). Cardenas, et al. v. Sanchez Insurance Agency, et al., Case No. 2022 CH 07761 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (dismissal with prejudice in favor of an insurance broker against an attorney’s various claims). Wein-Bauer, Inc., et al. v. Levanti, et al., Case No. 2021-L-012998 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (voluntary dismissal of piercing-the-vails claims against a majority shareholder after obtaining concession of nonliability). 55 Jackson Acquisition LLC v. Sekuretrack, Inc., Case No. 2020 MI 706721 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2022) (favorable settlement on the eve of trial after defending a commercial tenant against a breach of contract claim). |