Alison  Holcomb ACLU, Seattle Alison Holcomb is the ACLU of Washington’s Drug Policy Director, where she develops and implements legal and public education strategies aimed at replacing the “war on drugs” with more effective alternatives that respect civil liberties. Previously, Alison litigated civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts throughout Washington. She is a former Vice-President of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and served on the WSBA’s Trust Account Responsibilities and Retainers Task Force. She has been admitted to the Washington State Bar, U.S. District Courts of the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Tulalip Tribal Court. She received her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.(9/09)