MBA and International Studies
Alison earned a B.S. in chemistry and an MBA from George Washington University. While pursuing her graduate degree, Alison studied International Business at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil
Community Leader
A graduate of the prestigious Leadership Dallas program, Alison also supports Family Gateway as a board member.
Honored Annually
Alison has been honored annually, first as a Texas Rising Star and since 2020, as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters.
Alison L. Battiste is a partner in the complex litigation/dispute resolution group where she concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and high-stakes litigation. As a trial lawyer and legal adviser, Alison represents both plaintiffs and defendants and assists clients with matters related to legal and professional responsibility, intellectual property, and technology. Alison also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas Law School in Dallas, where she taught a course on legal research and writing.
Prior to her legal career, Alison earned a B.S. in chemistry and an MBA from George Washington University in Washington, DC. While pursuing her graduate degree, Alison studied International Business at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil, which offers programs in economics, business administration, and international relations.
Alison is a Barrister in the Patrick H. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, with a three-year term beginning in 2018, and a member of the NEW Roundtable. She has received numerous honors for her research, teaching, and community service. She has been selected as a four-time “Texas Rising Star” from 2015-2019 and a “Texas Super Lawyer” in 2020 and she continues to stay active within the community through various outreach initiatives, including her role as a member of the Board of Family Gateway and a member of Leadership Dallas Class of 2021, Dallas Regional Chamber’s flagship leadership program.
Alison received her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and participated in the International Law Study summer program at University College London in the United Kingdom. After law school, she worked at Merrill Lynch International in London, England. She is a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Dallas Bar Foundation and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation and a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association.
Family Gateway
Board Member (2020-present)
Patrick H. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Barrister
CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
Member of the Employment Disputes Panel-South, the Mass Claims Employment Panel, and the Dallas ADR Panel
NEW Roundtable
Dallas Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation, Fellow
Dallas Bar Association, Fellow
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2020-2021
Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
2015-2018
District of Columbia
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District, Western District of Arkansas
Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation
Patent Litigation
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