Alison Ziffren

Alison Ziffren has a strong background in the entertainment and legal industries. Alison is currently working as the Director of Business Affairs at MasterClass. Prior to this, they held the position of Associate Principal Counsel at The Walt Disney Studios, specifically working with 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. Before their time at Disney, Alison was an Entertainment, Sports, and Media Associate at Latham & Watkins. Alison also gained experience as a Corporate/Sports Paralegal at Proskauer Rose LLP and as a Law Clerk at Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Alison's earlier experience includes roles as an Integrated Marketing Intern at Starcom Worldwide, a Northwestern Campus Entrepreneur with the Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative, and a Public Relations and Marketing Intern at The Jim Henson Company.

Alison Ziffren completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science & Legal Studies at Northwestern University from 2007 to 2011. After that, they pursued a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with a specialization in Entertainment, Media & Intellectual Property at the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law from 2013 to 2016.