Alison Stewart Cocotis received her J.D. from UC Davis School of Law, where she was an Executive Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and a contributing writer to the Environs Environmental Law & Policy Journal. She practiced environmental law for ten years and received an LL.M with Honors in international legal studies from Golden Gate University School of Law. Alison taught International Environmental Law and International Trade & the Environmental seminar classes at UC Hastings and UC Davis Schools of Law. In her spare time she enjoys running, travelling, and spending time with her husband and three kids.