Alison
McCormack Rowe
Direct:
(817) 246-4830
Email:
alison@alisonrowe.com
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
2010
Graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College
Brazos
Valley Young Lawyers Association, President (2008 to
2010)
Texas
Thoroughbred Association, Finance/Long Range Planning
Committee (2009-2010)
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 (http://equinelaw.alisonrowe.com),
creator, author and editor (2007 to present)
Compiling Local Stock Laws or Open Range Confirmation
Letters for all Texas Counties (currently have stock law
or open range confirmation for 236 out of 254 Texas
Counties (92%))
“A
Multi-Jurisdictional Comparison of Equine Liens” 2010
National Conference on Equine Law, Lexington, KY (April
2010)
“How
to Develop a Niche Practice at a Big Firm” Andrews Kurth
Womens’ Initiative Team Luncheon, Houston, Texas (March
2010)
“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 Forth Worth, Texas and is married to
Frederick Earle Rowe, IV.
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