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Allison Smith Newsome
- E ansmith@taftlaw.com
- T (216) 706-3843
- F (216) 241-3707
Summary
Allison focuses her practice on the representation of hospitals, physician groups, and other health care organizations regarding the regulatory, transactional, and business aspects of health care law. Additionally, she assists banks in USD and foreign currency LIBOR remediation and closing SBA loans for commercial lenders. She assists in the sale, purchase, mergers and acquisitions, and leasing of health care assets, facilities, and services, including nursing homes, senior housing facilities, and physician practices. Allison also advises health and life sciences clients on startup and financing, employment, reimbursement, hospital and physician joint ventures, state professional and facility licensing issues, food and drug law, and various regulatory matters, including HIPAA, Stark and Anti-Kickback issues. Additionally, Allison counsels research organizations and medical device companies and has experience in matters pertaining to telehealth, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.
Allison assists on matters involving advising plan sponsors, employers, management, and executives on all aspects of compensation and benefits, including pension, health and welfare plan design, administration, and compliance with various federal and state laws, including ERISA.
Prior to joining Taft as an associate, Allison served as a summer associate in 2018 and 2019. Allison received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2019 and was the commencement speaker for her graduating class. She was also honored as the 2019 Student of the Year and served her peers as a Student Bar Association Senator (three-year term) and Graduate Student Council President. Beyond her vast community involvement today, Allison serves as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaching Advanced Transactional Legal Writing, and as the Rocky River Volunteer Magistrate for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s Diversion Program.
Allison was honored with awards for her law school academic achievements including:
- William K. Thomas American Inn of Court, Student Member
- Dean’s Honors List
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Criminal Law
- The Order of the Barristers
- Civic Engagement Scholar
- Pro Bono Recognition Award
- Clinton and Margaret DeWitt Scholar
- Wurzburger Health Scholar
- Invited speaker, 2018 Law Faculty-Alumni Gala
Allison was also recognized for her competitive achievements at CWRU College of Law:
- William E. Davis National Mock Trial Team Prize
- BLSA National Mock Trial Competition, third place team
- A. E. Bernsteen Award for Moot Court Oratorical Excellence
- Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition winner for Best Oralist and Top Ten Advocate
Awards
Honoree, Lawyers of Color "Hot List" (2022)
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Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (2019)
Concentration in health law
- Vanderbilt University (2016)
Bachelor’s degree in medicine, health and society
Concentration in health policy and economics, minor in communications studies
Admissions
- State - Supreme Court of Ohio
Speeches and Publications
Publications
Author, “Don’t Take A Shot In The Dark: Legal Implications & Considerations of A Mandatory Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Bar Journal, Feb. 23, 2021.
Co-Author, “Losing LIBOR: LIBOR Receives Official End Date,” Taft Law Bulletin, March 5, 2021.
Co-Author, “New HHS Rules Loosen the Stark and Anti-Kickback Reins on Health Care Providers and Suppliers,” Taft Law Bulletin, Jan. 11, 2021.
Co-Author, “Department of Agriculture Issued Nationwide Waivers for Summer Nutrition Program,” Taft Law Bulletin, June 30, 2020.
Co-Author, “Requirements and Considerations for Educational Institutions Serving Children with Special Needs Under IDEA, Rehabilitation Act and ADA,” Taft Law Bulletin, May 8, 2020.
Co-Author, “House Bill 197 Provisions Regarding School Leadership Evaluations, Education Metrics and Distance Learning,” Taft Law Bulletin, April 28, 2020.
Co-Author, “Department of Education’s DeVos Announces $3 Billion Relief Grant for Governors,” Taft Law Bulletin, March 28, 2020.
Author, “Preserving the Possibility of a Future Biological Family: State-Mandated Insurance Coverage of Fertility Preservation for Youth Patients When Primary Treatment Causes Sterility” Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law Journal, UCLA and the Williams Institute, 2019.
Speeches
Moderator, "Silent Partner panel," Cleveland International Film Festival, April 6, 2022.
Panelist, "Women in the Workplace, an Authentic Conversation," Case Western Reserve University Professional Development Series, March 23, 2022.
Panelist, “Creating the Art and Protecting the Work,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association CLE, March 18, 2022.
Moderator, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Annual State of the Court, May 20, 2021.
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Newsome Named to Lawyers of Color 2022 "Hot List" News
Newsome Joins The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 News
Newsome Moderated Panel at Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit Law Bulletins
Long-Term Care Providers: Arbitration Alert
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Member
- American Association for Justice
Member
- American Health Lawyers Association
Leadership Development Program Participant
Vice Chair of Publications, Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Board of Directors
Racial Equity and the Law (REAL) Changing the Status Quo: Achieving Legal Inclusion, Committee Co-Chair
REAL Legislations Impact on Criminal Sentencing, Subcommittee Chair
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Committee Vice Chair
- Federal Bar Association
Member
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Pathfinder
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association
Member
- The National Black Lawyers
Top 40 Under 40
Community Involvement
- ADL Cleveland
Board Member
- Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Board Member
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Volunteer, Partners in Justice Program
- OhioGuidestone
Junior Board Member
- Rocky River Juvenile Diversion Program
Volunteer Magistrate
- Salvation Army Echelon Board
Service and Events Chair
- Shaker Heights Youth Center
Juvenile Justice Event, Coordinator and Moderator
- Solution Community Conversation Series
Host and Moderator
- Street Law
Volunteer
- Bail Reform
Volunteer