Alison Southard

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

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In her free time, Alison stays active by running, hiking, or lifting weights at the gym. She also values quiet evenings spent reading and watching history documentaries.

• OVERVIEW

  While in law school, Alison interned at the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office, where she cultivated a strong interest in representing public entities. She currently practices on the firm’s public entity team.

• EDUCATION

  McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2020)

  University of California, Davis (B.A., 2014)

  • Double Major in History and Spanish

• PRACTICE AREAS

  • Police Practices

  • Public Entities

• ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • All California State Courts

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California

• REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS

  • Daniels v. County of Butte [alleged unconstitutional medical treatment in county jail]

  • Lowe v. County of Butte [alleged unconstitutional mental health treatment in county jail]

  • Aguilar v. County of Napa [alleged violation of inmate's First Amendment rights]

  • Saxton v. County of Sonoma [alleged failure to prevent inmate drug overdose]