Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Allison Carswell has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice on employment, municipal, and construction-related matters.

She is licensed to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Allison is a graduate of the Charleston School of Law, where she earned her J.D. with honors. While in law school, she was actively involved in Moot Court, serving as Associate Justice of External Competition, and competed on the Vis International Commercial Arbitration team. She also served as a research fellow and participated in several student organizations. She received the CALI Award in Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiations.

Allison received her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech, where she majored in public relations with minors in sociology and leadership and social change. She was actively involved in College Mentors for Kids, holding multiple leadership roles including Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Board Student Representative, Vice President of Programming, and Chapter President.