At NVLSP, she is a member of the Nehmer Lawsuit Division, which is a group of attorneys dedicated to ensuring that Vietnam veterans and their survivors are paid all of the retroactive VA benefits to which they are entitled under the Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs court order. Allison received a B.A. in Criminology and B.S. in Health Science from the University of Florida, and a J.D from Mercer University School of Law. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar, but holds dearly to her Southern roots.