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Education

Emory University (B.A., M.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Yale Law School (J.D., 1986); Phi Beta Kappa; Note Editor, Yale Law & Policy Review.

Clerkships

Ms. Freeman-Gleason was a law clerk to the Honorable Robert H. Hall of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. 

Admissions & Courts

Washington; Connecticut.

Memberships

American Bar Association (Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development Committee); Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (co-chair, Business Development Group); Washington State Bar Association.

Attorney Biography

Alison Freeman-Gleason joined the firm in January 1989 and has a practice emphasizing technology transactions in the energy technologies, advanced materials and life sciences areas. She is a member of the Intellectual Property Transactions practice group and is the co-chair of the Firm’s Energy and Clean Technologies practice.  Ms. Freeman-Gleason served on the Firmwide Policy Committee from 2000-2003.

Experience

Ms. Freeman-Gleason assists clients with technology transfer, strategic alliance, merger & acquisition and project development transactions.  She has extensive experience negotiating and documenting IP transactions, such as licensing, manufacturing and supply arrangements, international distribution agreements, co-marketing, research, development and commercialization collaborations, OEM and other strategic alliances in the energy technology, advanced materials and life sciences fields.  Ms. Freeman-Gleason’s experience extends to M&A, project development work and other complex commercial contracts, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, power sales and fuel supply agreements, design-build contracts, equipment and facilities acquisition and disposition, O&M agreements, and formation and representation of joint ventures and limited liability companies.  Ms. Freeman-Gleason also has regulatory and permitting experience, and she gained invaluable experience as a founder and manager of a successful green building materials company.

Education

Emory University (B.A., M.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Yale Law School (J.D., 1986); Phi Beta Kappa; Note Editor, Yale Law & Policy Review.

Clerkships

Ms. Freeman-Gleason was a law clerk to the Honorable Robert H. Hall of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. 

Admissions & Courts

Washington; Connecticut.

Memberships

American Bar Association (Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development Committee); Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (co-chair, Business Development Group); Washington State Bar Association.