Allison Fleming

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Allison represents clients in internal and government investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and white collar criminal defense matters. Allison is a member of the White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement practice group.

As part of her white collar practice, Allison counseled individuals who have appeared as witnesses in lawsuits and depositions, and she has assisted with investigations into corporate practices.

In law school, Allison was an executive editor on the Michigan Journal of International Law and a student attorney in the Human Trafficking Clinic. Allison also interned in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Career & Education

    • Department of Justice: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
      Legal Intern, Civil Division, 2020
    • Department of Justice: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
      Legal Intern, Civil Division, 2020
    • Fulbright Foundation, Austrian Combined Grant Recipient, 2018–2019
    • Fulbright Foundation, Austrian Combined Grant Recipient, 2018–2019
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2022
    • Princeton University, magna cum laude, 2018
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2022
    • Princeton University, magna cum laude, 2018
    • New York
    • New York
    • English
    • German
    • English
    • German

Allison 's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.19.26

Proposed NY Legislation May Mean Potential Criminal Charges for Unlicensed Crypto Firms

On January 14, 2026, State Senator Zellnor Myrie proposed legislation in the New York State Senate that would amend New York law to make it a criminal offense to operate a virtual currency business in New York without the proper license. By introducing the possibility of criminal penalties, Senate Bill S. 8901, the Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight Act (CRYPTO Act), would mark a significant regulatory shift in the state’s oversight of virtual currency businesses, given New York’s prominence in virtual currency regulation in the U.S....

Allison 's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.19.26

Proposed NY Legislation May Mean Potential Criminal Charges for Unlicensed Crypto Firms

On January 14, 2026, State Senator Zellnor Myrie proposed legislation in the New York State Senate that would amend New York law to make it a criminal offense to operate a virtual currency business in New York without the proper license. By introducing the possibility of criminal penalties, Senate Bill S. 8901, the Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight Act (CRYPTO Act), would mark a significant regulatory shift in the state’s oversight of virtual currency businesses, given New York’s prominence in virtual currency regulation in the U.S....