Allison K. Howard was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego in Sociology with a concentration in Crime, Justice, Law and Society in May 2013. Allison studied International Family Law in Madrid, Spain during the summer of 2015 and participated in Chapman’s U.S. Tax Court Clinic after taking Federal Income Tax where she managed deficiency disputes under the supervision of a tax attorney. Another highlight was when she participated in Chapman’s Mediation Program, which enabled her to become a certified mediator.