Assistant University Counsel
| Campus: Urbana-Champaign |
| Email: akushner@uillinois.edu |
| Phone: 217-333-0560 |
| Fax: 217-244-2370 |
| Address: 258 Henry Administration Building 506 S. Wright St. Urbana IL 61801 |
Allison Kushner joined the Office of University Counsel in May 2017. She advises on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Open Meetings Act (OMA), pensions and benefits and transactional issues. Prior to joining University Counsel, Allison served as the Compliance and Corporate Governance Officer at the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). Allison’s previous private practice experience includes workers compensation, medical malpractice and insurance subrogation law. Allison earned her JD and Environmental and Land Use Law Certificate from the Florida State University College of Law in 2008, and her Bachelor’s degrees in English and Communications and Media Studies from Fordham University in 2005. Allison is licensed to practice law in Illinois. She may be reached at 217-333-0560 or akushner@uillinois.edu.