Alison Shih Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

I help women discover their voice and articulate their strengths and skills to ultimately land their dream job.For more, visit: www.alisonshih.comI work with women who want to make a career transition to work that is consistent with their values and earn a living making the world a better place.I help my clients identify their new path and provide practical support to cultivate a network in their chosen field, craft and edit written application materials, and shine in a job interview.

Greater New Orleans Area

Greater New Orleans Area

Greater New Orleans Area

701 Poydras Street, Ste 3600, New Orleans, La

Brooklyn, Ny

Represented indigent clients accused of crimes in Brooklyn criminal court and supreme court

Trafficking Victim'S Advocacy Project In Manhattan

Represented clients accused of prostitution and related crimes in Manhattan. Provided legal representation as well as connected clients to available services.

Assembled coalition members in support of safer prescription drug labeling legislation in New York. Drafted initial memoranda determining viability of legal approaches for compelling nursing homes to provide charity care. Performed research concerning the scope of county executive orders.

Communicated with client in divorce case to determine best legal strategies to increase child support payments. Counseled client regarding parenting and employment difficulties. Drafted motion for sanctions against opposing counsel for filing a frivolous motion.

Interviewed children in custody and visitation disputes and in abuse and neglect. Consulted with social workers and attorneys to clarify the client child's interests and devised litigation strategies to achieve clients' goals. Cross-examined a child witness in a trial to obtain a finding of excessive corporal punishment against his father. Expanded upon and revised a draft of the visitation section of the organization's new lawyer training manual.Veteran's Administration General Counsel Office; Spring 2011Reviewed and analyzed medical records of veteran whose lung cancer had been overlooked. Drafted memorandum for submission to medical professional to determine whether reasonable standard of care had been met. Researched discrimination, ADA violations and other claims brought by employees within the agency.

Queens, New York

Visited children in their homes to observe conditions and advocate for necessary improvements. Interviewed abused and neglected children in need of legal representation to ascertain children's positions. Researched and drafted memoranda to determine expected outcomes of cases.

Mainz, Germany

Juris Doctor

Master Of Arts, Health Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Elementary Education And German