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Allyson Lisbeth Chavez
Associate
Overview
Allyson Chavez is a business litigation associate with a focused practice in antitrust, cybersecurity, data privacy, and financial services. She represents clients in complex commercial and antitrust litigation in both federal and state courts, managing cases from fact development through discovery, litigation strategy, motion practice, and deposition preparation.
Her antitrust experience covers pricing and contracting disputes, exclusive dealing, dealer/distributor relationships, price discrimination, trade association issues, and antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Allyson handles litigation, regulatory, and investigatory matters involving emerging technologies, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. She has experience conducting internal investigations and responding to civil investigative demands (CIDs) from federal and state agencies in both antitrust and white collar contexts.
Prior Experience
Before law school, Allyson worked for nearly three years as a paralegal for the Columbia Center for Contemporary and Critical Thought. She participated in a class action lawsuit challenging a number of civil rights violations during the Standing Rock movement opposing the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). She also conducted research on the Freedom of Information Act and supported the drafting of requests for federal agency records.
Allyson was a judicial intern for Justice Pam Jackman-Brown of the New York State Supreme Court.
Personal Interests
Outside of work, Allyson enjoys exploring poetry and literature, cooking, and spending time with her rescue pets.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
New York
Languages
Spanish
Education
Columbia Law School
J.D. (2024)
Columbia College, Columbia University in the City of New York
B.A. in Human Rights (2019)
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Allyson represents an animal rescue group in New York City in litigation.
Professional Associations
- Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University (LAACU) — Membership Chair, 2025-26
- New York State Bar Association — Women in Law Legislation Committee
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025
- Columbia Law School — Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2023; Kent Scholar, 2024
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.