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Ms. McAllister is a shareholder in the Firm’s Governmental Relations and Regulated Industries Group and heads the Federal Government Relations practice. She focuses her practice on municipal representation, education, employment and labor, non-profit, international business development and telecommunications. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Washington, D.C., October 2007-Present Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC, Washington, D.C., 2005-October 2007 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Washington, D.C., 2003-2005 Patton Boggs LLP, Washington, D.C., 2001-2003 United States Agency for International Development, General Counsel, Washington, D.C., 1996-2001 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, Washington, D.C., 1992-1996 Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Washington, D.C., 1988-1992 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Budget, Senior Counsel, Washington, D.C., 1986-1988 Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jack E. Tanner, Federal District Court, Tacoma, Washington, 1984-1985 Howard University, Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing and Research Skills, Washington, D.C., August 1983-May 1984 Butler & Binion Law Firm, Summer Associate, Washington, D.C., May 1983-August 1983 Special Assistant to the Honorable Mickey Leland, Member, Eighteenth Congressional District of Texas, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1981-1983 Legislative Director of the Honorable William H. Gray, III, Member, Second Congressional District of Pennsylvania, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1979-1981 Assistant Director of TransAfrica, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1978-1979 Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Parren J. Mitchell, Member, Seventh Congressional District of Maryland, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1975-1978 Education Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1984 Howard University, Graduate Studies, Political Science Department with a concentration on International Relations and Public Administration, 1980 University of Maryland, B.A., Government and Politics, 197 Extended Information Published Works Columnist, The Minority Business Report, bimonthly newsletter for MBE, SDB and 8(a) contractors, 1989-1990 Honors and Awards Recipient, 25th Most Influential Black Woman in Business, The Network Journal, March 2006 Editorial Advisory Board for Executive Counsel Magazine, 2003-2005 Chair, National Academy of Public Administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Human Capital Plan Project, 2002 Chair, National Academy of Public Administration’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs Project, 2001 Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, 2000 Service and Commitment Annual Business and Government Award, National Organization of Black County Officials, 1999 Executive Program Award, Amos-Truck School at Dartmouth, 1999 Elizabeth City State University, Honorary Doctor of Human Letters, 1998 District of Columbia Chapter, International Law Section of the Federal Bar Association in the International Law Forum of the Women’s Bar Distinguished Women in International Law Award , 1997 Clark Atlanta University’s Institute for International Public Policy Award, 1997 Most Distinguished Member Award from Women in Government Relations, Inc., 1996 International Who’s Who of Professionals, 1994 Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Resolution of Recognition and Appreciation, 1994 Salute to Minority Business Award from the Minority Business Association of Northern Virginia, 1993 Delegation Member of Governor L. Douglas Wilder’s Trade and Cultural mission to seven Africa Nations, 1992 2,000 Notable American Women Award, 1991 Who’s Who in American Law, 1991 Special Consultant, U.S. Agency for International Development: Report on Regulations Implementing the Gray Amendment Ser Aside, P.L. 101-161, 1990-1991 Minority Business Award, Northern Virginia Minority Business Association, 1991 Trainer, Department of Defense, National Program: Five (5) Percent Goal for Small Disadvantaged Business and Historically Black Colleges, P.L. 99-661, Section 1207, 1988-1989 Who’s Who in American Politics, 1983-1984 Outstanding Young Women of America, 1983-1984, selected as one of twelve United States representatives to lead a delegation to the Soviet Union at the Young Political Leaders Conference, 1980 American Federation of Government Employees Award from Local 1733, 1978 Cited in the American Political Science Association’s Catalog of Blacks in Political Science, 1977 Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1975 Afro-American Studies Department Achievement Award, 1975 Lyndon B. Johnson Congressional Internship Senatorial Scholarship, 1971-1975 Professional Memberships American Bar Association National Bar Association Washington Government Relations Group Board Memberships Alliant Energy Corporation: Member, Board of Directors; Chair, Personnel and Compensation Committee, Member, Environment Committee, 2001-Present United Rentals, Inc.: Member, Board of Directors; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, 2004-Present Global Rights: Member, Board of Directors, 2001-Present National Women’s Business Center: Chair, Board of Directors, 2004-2006 Society for International Development: Member, Board of Directors, 2001 Council on Foreign Relations: Member, 2000 American Lung Association: Council Member, 1996 Howard University Hospital: Board of Directors, 1995 Democratic National Committee Women Leadership Forum, 1995 Joint Center for Political Sciences: Member, Health Policy Advisory Committee, 1994 Greater Washington Board of Trade: Member, Federal Affairs Committee, 1991-1994 Women in Government Relations, Inc.: Member, Board of Directors and General Counsel, 1991-1995; Vice President, 1993; President, 1994; Immediate Past President, 1995 Congressional Black Caucus Advisory Board, 1991 Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 1990-1994 Virginia Local Anti-Trust Funding Drug Authority, 1990 Board of the Northern Virginia Minority Business: General Counsel and Executive Committee Member, 1990-1992 African Development Foundation: Member, Advisory Board, 1987-1993 Capital Ballet Guild, Inc.: Member, Board of Directors, 1988 Fraternity/Sorority Memberships Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Admissions District of Columbia Pennsylvania United States Supreme Court Place of Birth Baltimore, Maryland |
