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\"\"Allison began her own estate planning law firm after establishing and managing her family-run gourmet food shoppe in downtown Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Allison left her native New York in 2006 and settled in Charleston, South Carolina. \u00a0Prior to relocating, she was Counsel and Government Relations Director at New Yorkers for Parks, a non-profit advocacy organization that protects and promotes public parkland in New York City. She worked on increasing the Parks’ budget and advancing the group’s legislative initiatives at City Hall. \u00a0Allison was also Associate Attorney at two New York City law firms: Cantor, Epstein & Degenshein, LLP, and Klein & O’\u0092Brien, LLP.\u00a0 During law school, her legal internships included: the Downtown Brooklyn Council, Cozen & O’Connor, PC, and the NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee. \u00a0Allison spent her last semester of law school in London, England, at University College at London, and she joined other law school volunteers to work with Habitat for Humanity in Belfast, Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Allison also has extensive professional experience working with others in consensus-oriented settings. She spearheaded a collaborative effort to celebrate all 413 neighborhoods involving the NYC Mayor’s Community Assistance Unit and Citizens Committee for NYC. \u00a0Prior to this, Allison was involved with other community organizations and fundraising at: The New School for Social Research, the 1994 Gubernatorial Campaign of Mario M. Cuomo, and the 14th Street – Union Square Local Development Corporation.She graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and received the College\u2019s coveted 1993 Alumni Association Award. \u00a0As an undergraduate, she studied at Georgetown University’s summer program in Fiesole, Italy, was President of the Fordham Club and served as a Resident Assistant at Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx for two years.<\/p>\n

Allison later attended Fordham University School of Law, graduated in 1999 and was admitted to practice law in the State of New York. \u00a0Ten years later, she also passed the South Carolina Bar and actively practices in both states. Allison is a member of WealthCounsel, American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar, New York State Bar Association and Charleston County Bar Association.\u00a0 She was head of WealthCounsel’s South Carolina State Forum of attorneys for 4 years.<\/p>\n

\u200bIn 2010, Allison\u00a0founded and currently leads the Charleston Chapter of Fordham University Alumni, which holds several social, cultural and volunteer events each year.<\/p>\n

\u200bIn 2016, Ms. Farina, along with 23 other members,\u00a0was asked to serve on Fordham University’s Alumni Association Advisory Board.\u00a0 The Board promotes the University and serves as a liaison between the institution and its 175,000 worldwide\u00a0living alumni.<\/p>\n

She enjoys reading about history,\u00a0playing many different sports and the violincello, and, most of all spending time with her son, Spencer Robert, and\u00a0her\u00a0pooch, Rosie!<\/p>\n

PRACTICE AREAS<\/strong>
\nEstate Planning
\nProbate\/Estate Administration
\nTrust Administration<\/p>\n

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
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New York, 2000
\nUnited States District Court, 2nd Circuit, Eastern District, 2002
\nUnited States District Court, 2nd Circuit, Southern District, 2002
\nSouth Carolina 2010<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY – Juris Doctor, 1999
\nFordham University, Fordham College, Bronx, NY –\u00a0 Bachelor of Arts, 1993
\nSt. Francis Preparatory School, Fresh Meadows, NY, 1989<\/p>\n

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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American Bar Association
\nBNI Daniel Island Prosperity Partners
\nCharleston County Bar Association
\nNew York State Bar Association
\nSouth Carolina Bar Association
\nWealthCounsel<\/p>\n

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Present<\/em>
\nBNI Daniel Island Prosperity Partners Membership Committee (since 2018)
\nFordham University School of Law, Class ’99 Reunion Committee (since 2018)
\nFordham University, Alumni Assoc., Advisory Board (since 2016)
\nFordham University, Alumni Assoc.,Reputation Committee (since 2016)
\nFordham University, Charleston Alumni Chapter, Leader & Founder (since 2010)<\/p>\n

Past<\/em>
\nCub Scouts of America, Coastal Carolina, Pack 519 Ctte Chair (2014-2015)
\nFordham University, Class ’93 Jubilee Committee (2017-2018)
\nSaint Claire of Assisi Catholic Church, Annual Golf Outing Committee (2014)
\nNational Italian American Foundation, SE Region, Planning Ctte (2009-2010)
\nWealthCounsel, South Carolina State Forum Leader (2010-2014)<\/p>\n

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award (1999)
\nThe Public Service Student Award (1999)
\nThe 1993 Fordham College Alumni Association Award
\nFordham Club President (1992-1993)
\nPhi Alpha Theta<\/i> [International Honor Society in History] (1992-1993)
\nDean\u2019s List (1991-1993)
\nItalian Studies Program Award [Italian language and literature] (1991)
\nThe Pope Foundation Award in Italian Studies (1991)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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