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Allison Hoots, Esq.

Allison Hoots, Esq.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Attorney at Hoots Law Practice and advocate; Head Policy Counsel at NYMHA; President of Sacred Plant Alliance

  • Education

    • Bethesda Chevy Chase High School

      2001 - 2002
      High School

    • Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

      2007 - 2011
      J.D. law

    • University of Rochester

      2003 - 2007
      BA English Literature (Honors Program); Minors in Legal Studies and Philosophy

      Activities and Societies: University of Rochester Debate Union, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars (University of Rochester Chapter, January 2005-2007)Member of University of Rochester Debate Union - Alysia Cockrell Woman of the Year 2006-2007 - Semi-finalist: CEDA Northeast Regional Tournament, Novice Division 2007 - 5th Place Speaker Honors, CEDA Northeast Regional Tournament, Novice Division 2007

    • The Madeira School

      1998 - 2001

    • Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

      2011 - 2012
      Certificate in Employee Benefits Employee Benefits law.

  • Experience

    • NYS Division of Human Rights

      May 2007 - Sept 2007
      Investigative Intern

      Employment and housing discrimination law

    • Georgetown University Law Center

      Feb 2008 - May 2008
      Investigative Intern

      Criminal Justice Clinic -- Public criminal defense.

    • Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

      Jun 2009 - Jul 2009
      Summer Intern

      Criminal law.

    • Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

      Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
      Law Clerk

      Employment discrimination law.

    • Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick/Zane Management, Inc.

      May 2010 - Oct 2010
      Law Clerk

      Entertainment law.

    • Dickman Entertainment Associates, LLC

      Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
      Law Clerk

      Entertainment law.

    • Keightley & Ashner LLP

      Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
      Law Clerk

      Employment & employee benefits law.

    • Weathervane Music Organization

      Feb 2011 - Jan 2012
      Head of Legal Affairs

      Entertainment law for non-profit music organization.

    • Wagman Hurwitz Dickman

      Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
      Associate

      Entertainment law.

    • Keightley & Ashner LLP

      Oct 2011 - Dec 2014
      Associate

      Employment & employee benefits law.

    • Fox Rothschild LLP

      Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
      Associate

      Tax, employee benefits, and employment & labor law.

    • U.S. Department of Labor

      May 2015 - Jun 2017
      Investigator with the Employee Benefits Security Administration

      EBSA is committed to providing participant and compliance assistance regarding pension, health, and other employee benefit plans.

    • Keightley & Ashner LLP

      Sept 2017 - Jun 2021
      Counsel with Keightley & Ashner LLP

      Allison advised clients on a wide variety of employment and employee benefits matters, including general human resources issues, employment agreements and policies, negotiations for and drafting separation agreements, employee handbook compliance, preparation of presentations for in-house human resources staff training, fiduciary duties under ERISA, prohibited transactions, negotiation and implementation of Department of Labor settlement agreements, tax qualification and fiduciary correction issues, severance pay issues, and preparation of summary plan descriptions. Show less

    • Hoots Law Practice PLLC

      Dec 2019 - now
      Principal Attorney

      Allison Hoots is principal attorney with Hoots Law Practice PLLC. She has a diverse experience practicing law, and advises clients in the legal areas of employment, corporate, contract, compliance, and intellectual property. Allison also advises companies, nonprofits, religious communities, and practitioners on operations that involve psychedelics, including advising churches on religious use of sacraments.

    • Plant Medicine Law Group LLP

      May 2021 - Mar 2023
      Of Counsel

      Allison's practice includes advising on employment, corporate, employee benefits, tax, and intellectual property law in the areas of cannabis and psychedelics. She also advises clients on RFRA and plant medicine churches’ incorporation, operations, and legal compliance.

    • Sacred Plant Alliance

      Jan 2023 - now
      President

      Sacred Plant Alliance, Inc. (SPA) is a self-regulating organization and professional society of spiritual practitioners with religious communities dedicated to the legal, sincere, safe, and ethical ceremonial use of psychedelic sacraments within the United States. https://www.sacredplantalliance.org/

    • New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives

      Mar 2023 - now
      Head Policy Counsel

      Working to counsel and develop regulatory and policy options for health alternatives, including a state legalization effort for access to psilocybin, in New York State.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Employee Benefits

      Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
      Jan 2012