10.0
Superb
Overview
Practice Areas
|
-
100% Civil Rights
3 years, 3 cases
|
Fees & Payments
|
Payment types
Cash, Check
|
Contact Information
|
|
About Me
Photos (4)
Videos (0)
|
About me: I
was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas,
and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where I learned to waterski, two-step, and
do the Cotton-Eyed Joe. My husband Gregg and I are... more
View all 4 photos
|
References
Client Reviews
|
Posted by:
anonymous,
2009-07-17
4 months ago.
Flag as objectionable
Client Review:
She is really honest with her profession,very much understanding and knows well in which situation what she has to do.
Posted by:
anonymous,
2007-06-18
over 2 years ago.
Flag as objectionable
Client Review:
From my first meeting to my last meeting with Alison she was brilliant, dedicated and honest with me. Her knowledge of the criminal justice system...
more
|
Endorsements
|
I have both worked with Alison and sought advice from her on numerous occasions. She is a brilliant, hard-working, dedicated and very successful...
more
Endorsement from lawyer:
Christopher Black
, Seattle (WA), 2 months ago
Alison is a spectacular attorney. Her thoroughness and incredible attention to detail make her a formidable foe in the courtroom. She has an...
more
Endorsement from lawyer:
Amy Muth
, Seattle (WA), About 1 year ago
View all 22 endorsements
|
Résumé
Licenses
|
-
16 years
since Alison Holcomb was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
|
Work Experience
|
| Position |
Duration |
| Drug Policy Director at ACLU of Washington |
2008–present
|
| Marijuana Education Project Director at ACLU of Washington |
2006–2008
|
| Lawyer at The Law Office of Alison Holcomb, PLLC |
2003–2006
|
| Instructor at University of Washington School of Law |
2005–2005
|
| Partner at Steinborn & Holcomb, PLLC |
2002–2002
|
| Associate at The Law Office of Jeffrey Steinborn |
1995–2001
|
| Associate at Mundt, MacGregor, Happel, Falconer, Zulauf & Hall |
1993–1995
|
See all 7 job entries
Hide additional positions
|
Education
|
| Stanford University |
|
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1990 |
See all 3 degrees
Hide additional degrees
|
Awards
|
| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Pauline Sabin Award |
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws |
2008 |
| Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Certificate of Appreciation |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2006 |
| Certificate of Appreciation |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2004 |
| Certificate of Appreciation |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2001 |
| American Jurisprudence Award |
Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Co. & Bancroft-Whitney Co. |
1991 |
See all 6 awards
Hide additional awards
|
Associations
|
| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
King County Bar Association |
1993–present
|
| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1993–present
|
| Legal Committee Member |
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws |
1995–present
|
| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2000–present
|
| Member |
American Bar Association |
2003–present
|
| Member |
WSBA Pro Bono and Legal Aid Committee |
2008–present
|
| Member |
Seattle City Council Jail Capacity Study Advisory Group |
2009–present
|
| Member |
Seattle City Council Marijuana Policy Review Panel |
2004–2007
|
| Member |
WACDL Criminal History Records Task Force |
2005–2007
|
| Member |
KCBA Drug Policy Project, Short-Term Options Group |
2006–2007
|
| Chair |
WACDL Fees Task Force |
2006–2007
|
| Member, WACDL Liaison |
WSBA Trust Account Responsibilities and Retainers Task Force |
2006–2007
|
| Chair |
KCBA Drug Policy Project, Legal Frameworks Group |
2005–2006
|
| Member |
WACDL RPC 1.5 Task Force |
2005–2006
|
| Vice-President West |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2005–2006
|
| Member |
WACDL Fee Agreements Task Force |
2006
|
| Board Member |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2003–2005
|
| Member |
WACDL Listserv Task Force |
2004–2005
|
| Member |
KCBA Drug Policy Project, Legal Frameworks Group |
2002–2004
|
| Member |
KCBA Drug Policy Project, Criminal Sanctions Task Force |
2000–2001
|
See all 20 association entries
Hide additional associations
|
Portfolio
Legal Guides
|
Avvo Contribution:
|
Publications
|
| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Senate Bill 6032: Changes in Store for Washington's Medical Marijuana Law |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Defense Magazine |
2007 |
| Restoration of Civil Rights |
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Defense Magazine |
1999 |
|
Cases
|
- Title:
- State v. Myszkowski
- Practice Area:
- Criminal Defense
- Outcome:
- Client's felony convictions reversed on appeal.
- Description:
-
Client's convictions for manufacture of marijuana, possession of marijuana, and unlawful possession of firearm reversed on appeal. The affidavit for...
See all cases
|
Speaking Engagements
|
| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Racial Disparities in Drug Law Enforcement |
Civil Liberties 101: Racial Justice |
2009 |
| Washington's Medical Use of Marijuana Act |
SCBA Year-end Potpourri |
2008 |
| Ethics and Attorney's Fees |
WSBA Ethics in Civil Litigation Institute: Critical Career Concerns |
2008 |
| Nonrefundable Fees |
WSBA Law of Lawyering Conference |
2008 |
| Trial Law and Ethics |
WSBA Young Lawyers Division Trial Advocacy Program |
2008 |
| Medical Marijuana Implementation: State to State |
DPA International Drug Policy Reform Conference |
2007 |
| Washington's Medical Marijuana Law |
KCBA Lunchtime CLE Series |
2007 |
| Cannabis Law Reform Legislative and Initiative Round Up |
NORML National Conference |
2007 |
| Compensating Attorneys in the 21st Century |
WSBA Law of Lawyering Conference |
2007 |
| Trial Law and Ethics |
WSBA Young Lawyers Division Trial Advocacy Program |
2007 |
| Handling the Sentencing Phase |
NBI Successful Outcomes in Criminal Defense CLE Seminar |
2006 |
| Grassroots to Grasstops: Activists Effectively Working Together at All Levels |
NORML National Conference |
2006 |
| Law Office Management: Practicalities and Ethics |
WACDL How to Practice Criminal Law without Getting Disbarred: Succeeding in Private Practice CLE Seminar |
2006 |
| Handling Informants |
WACDL Defending Drug Cases CLE Seminar |
2005 |
| Motions to Suppress Client Statements |
WACDL Motions Practice CLE Seminar |
2005 |
| Firearms Cases |
WACDL Annual Conference and Continuing Legal Education Seminar |
2003 |
| Defending Cultivation Cases |
NORML Key West Legal Seminar |
2001 |
See all 17 speaking engagements
Hide additional speaking engagements
|
|
