Executive Director Cherri Allison
In April 2011, Cherri N. Allison, Esq., took the reins of the Alameda County Family Justice Center (ACFJC) as the Center's new Executive Director/Legal Advisor. She succeeds previous Executive Director Nadia Lockyer, who was elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
Ms. Allison is one of the founders of the Alameda County Family Justice Center, and was formerly the Executive Director of the FJC's partner, the Family Violence Law Center (FVLC). This organization provides civil legal and advocate services to Alameda County victims of domestic violence.
She is a statewide and nationally recognized leader in the field of domestic violence. Her expertise includes legal services to victims of domestic and interpersonal violence, including elder abuse, human trafficking and sexual assault.
A licensed attorney, Ms. Allison earned her Doctorate in Law (JD) from Santa Clara University, School of Law, after receiving her Bachelors of Art (BA) in Mass Communication from UC Berkeley.She also has a California Community College Teaching Credential and other training certificates, and holds additional degrees in Business Management and Accounting. Ms. Allison is a recent graduate Fellow of the Women's Policy Institute - Women's Foundation of California, and is a LeaderSpring Fellow.
In addition to being a member of several national, statewide and local Organizations, Ms. Allison serves on the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, the California Domestic Violence Advisory Committee, the California Women Lawyers--Board of Governors, the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color and the State Bar of California--Ethnic Minorities Relations Committee. Ms. Allison is also a published legal writer on issues involving domestic violence and interpersonal violence.