Senior Associate at Haeggquist & Eck

Allison Gill Sanford is a Senior Associate at Haeggquist & Eck and leads the firm's civil recovery practice area for survivors of human trafficking. She brings her experience as a Staff Attorney at the California Court of Appeals under Justice William Dato, and as an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Free to Thrive, where she represented survivors of human trafficking to clear their criminal records.

Originally from the Seattle area and now residing in San Diego, Allison earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and her Philosophy degree from Whitman College, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Allison's early career in the nonprofit sector, including her time in ministry, laid the foundation for her commitment to a public interest legal vocation. She believes the law can be a powerful tool to address power imbalances and uphold the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, and she is dedicated to advancing these ideals in her work.

Outside of her professional life, Allison loves spending time with her husband and their son. They can often be found hiking together on the weekends. In her limited free time, Allison also enjoys backpacking, distance running, investing in her church community, traveling, reading, and improving her Spanish skills.