Alison Jones Robinson
206.829.8756 · alison@verislawgroup.com
Alison focuses her practice primarily on environmental law, with an emphasis on regulatory issues associated with contaminated properties. Alison advises clients regarding regulatory compliance and cost recovery actions under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and works with clients to secure insurance coverage for environmental claims, conduct environmental due diligence, and negotiate and draft transactional documents, such as leases, easements, access agreements, and remediation agreements. Alison also helps clients resolve claims asserted under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA), including claims relating to compliance issues arising under the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements.
Alison is currently on leave from Veris. If you need to reach her, please contact Megan Manion.
Admissions
Member, King County Bar Association (KCBA)
Member, KCBA Environmental Law and Land Use Section
Member, Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
Member, WSBA Environmental Law and Land Use Section
Admitted, Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Admitted, U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Honors and Recognition
Rising Star®, Super Lawyers and Washington Law & Politics (2014–2016)
Education
J.D., University of Washington School of Law (2006)
B.A., with distinction, Whitman College (2001)
Personal
Alison grew up in southern California, and moved to Washington in 1997 to attend Whitman College. As new parents, she and her husband spend most of their free time raising their young children. Alison thoroughly enjoys everything that comes with parenthood as well as cultivating her garden and “hobby farm” in rural King County.
