Allison Anderman

Allison Anderman

Team :: Director of Law & Policy

Allison Anderman

Director of Law & Policy
Allison has been a leading voice in the gun violence prevention movement for over a decade. She has been instrumental in enacting groundbreaking legislation in multiple states, and driving increased awareness of the threat guns pose to democracy. In her role as a policy attorney for a national gun violence prevention organization, Allison authored reports on topics including guns and voting and gun owner licensing. She has published op-eds in the Washington Post and Newsweek, appeared on major news programs including This Week with George Stephanopoulos and NPR’s Morning Edition, and has been quoted extensively in publications including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. At CeaseFirePA, Allison directs the organization’s public policy and legal efforts as a key strategic member of the leadership team.
 
 

Prior to her work in the gun violence prevention movement, Allison litigated plaintiffs employment discrimination cases and defended low income individuals sued by predatory debt collectors. When she’s not working or shuttling her kids to various activities, she enjoys sewing, performing in community theater, and playing with her two dogs.

 

Facing the truth about gun violence in PA