Equine Law Blog : Texas Horse Lawyer & Attorney : Alison Rowe Law Firm : Equine Legal Matters, Racing, Thoroughbreds : Dallas, Bryan, Texas

HOMETOWN:  Waxahachie, Texas

EDUCATION:  J.D. Cornell University 2001; B.A., Summa Cum Laude, Southwestern University 1998 (Majors: German and International Studies)

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION: State Bar of Texas, 2001; All federal district courts in Texas, 2003

PROFESSIONAL & HORSE INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:  Brazos Valley Young Lawyers Association, President (2008 to present); Brazos County Bar Association, Member; Texas State Bar Animal Law Section, Member; Texas Bar Agriculture Law CLE Planning Committee (2008 to present); College of the State Bar of Texas, Member; American Quarter Horse Association, Life Member; Texas Thoroughbred Association, Life Member; Stock Horse of Texas, Member; American Stock Horse Association, Member; Ellis County Equine Association, Member; Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Member; The Racing Game, Consultant; American Horse Council, Member; American Veterinary Medical Law Association, Member; Rotary, International Service Director (2005-2006, 2006-2007)

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Equine Law Blog creator, author and editor (2007 to present); “Practitioner’s Guide to Livestock Sequestrations” State Bar of Texas Agriculture Law CLE, Lubbock, Texas (May 2009); “Practitioner’s Guide to Livestock Sequestrations” South Texas College of Law Animal Law Society (Apr. 2009); “Credit Management for Horse Businesses in Tough Times,” The Texas Thoroughbred (Mar./Apr. 2009); “Owner and Trainer Profit Sharing Agreements,” The Texas Thoroughbred (Mar./Apr. 2009); “Do Trainers Have a Lien on Horses for Unpaid Training Fees?” The Texas Thoroughbred (Nov./Dec. 2008); “Enforcing Equine Liens in Texas,” The Texas Thoroughbred (Mar./Apr. 2008); “Equine Liens,” The Texas Thoroughbred (Nov./Dec. 2007); “Liens for Services to Horse Owners,” Texas Bar Journal (Nov. 2007); “How to Avoid Legal Issues at Auction," The Texas Thoroughbred (Sept./Oct. 2007); "How to Protect Your Interests When Purchasing a Horse at Auction" New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc., Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Saratoga Springs, New York (Aug. 2007); “Bringing Your Dog to a Horse Show,” American Quarter Horse Journal (July 2007); “Legal, Business, and Tax Issues For Race Horse Owners,” Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association New Owners’ Seminar, Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas (Apr. 2007); “LLC or LP? Choose the Right Entity for Your Horse Business to Reduce Liability Exposure and Minimize Taxes,” The Texas Thoroughbred (Mar./Apr. 2006); “Tax Issues For Horse Owners,” American Horse Council Regional Meeting, Austin, Texas (Nov. 2006); “Legal, Business, and Tax Issues For Race Horse Owners,” Texas Thoroughbred Association Annual Conference, Horseshoe Bay, Texas (July 2005); “Legal, Business, and Tax Issues For Race Horse Owners,” Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association New Owners’ Seminar, Turf Paradise, Phoenix, Arizona (Dec. 2004)

PAST EMPLOYMENT : Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. (2001-2007); Hunton & Williams, LLP (2007)

PERSONAL: Alison McCormack Rowe was raised in Ellis County, Texas, where her family has farmed and ranched for five generations. She lives in Bryan, Texas and is married to Frederick Earle Rowe, IV.