Practice Areas
- 2018 Federal Tax Reform for Individuals and Business
- 2020 Federal SECURE Act
- Advance Directives
- Asset Protection Planning
- Elder Law and Medicaid Planning
- Estate and Gift Tax Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate and Trust Litigation
- Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills
- Tax
- WE Mean Business: Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Education
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1998)
B.F.A., Radford University (1994)
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- District of Columbia
Alison A. Cox
Alison A. Cox is an attorney in the Martinsburg, West Virginia, office of Bowles Rice. As a member of the firm’s Tax Team, her practice focuses on assisting individuals and business owners with matters related to estate planning and administration, wills, trusts and elder law.
She previously served as the staff attorney for West Virginia Senior Legal Aid, Inc., advocating for the rights of West Virginia’s senior population including advising on issues regarding Medicaid, estate planning, wills, powers of attorney, property rights, consumer affairs and guardianship. In this role, she also conducted seminars statewide addressing legal issues relevant to seniors.
Alison earned her law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law, and a bachelor of fine arts degree from Radford University.
Professional Highlights
- West Virginia Basic and Advanced Mediation Certification
Honors
- Jefferson County Community Ministries Challenge Coin Recipient – 2023
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West Virginia State Bar, More than a Lawyer - 2020
News
- November 8, 2016
Presentations & Events
- WVU Extension Service Transition and Estate Planning SeriesWVU Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, Kearneysville, West Virginia, September 28, 2023
- Bank of Charles Town Estate Planning SeminarBank of Charles Town, Charles Town, West Virginia, March 22, 2023
Articles & Alerts
- What’s in a Name? How the SECURE Act may affect your Estate PlanOctober 31, 2024
- Life’s Journey, Written on behalf of Hospice of the Panhandle, Martinsburg JournalFebruary 27, 2023
- How Will New Federal Tax Laws Impact You or Your Business? Bowles Rice Breaks it Down.January 8, 2018
Views & Visions
Blog Posts
Professional Affiliations
- Bank of Charles Town Eastern Panhandle Advisory Board
Community/Civic Activities
- Member, Martinsburg Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Member, Hospice of the Panhandle Board of Directors
- Member, Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Board of Directors
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Jefferson County Community Ministries Gala Volunteer and Organizer
- Happy Retreat Volunteer
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Member, Shenandoah Women’s Advocacy Group
- Member, Jefferson County Garden Club
- Rotary International Foreign Exchange Student Host Family
- Panelist, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Dance Grants Review Committee
- Read-A-Loud Volunteer
- Member of Leadership Jefferson Class XII
- WVU Medicine East, Legacy Giving Committee