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Alyson Waite

Associate
Cleveland
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216.363.4414
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Alyson has facilitated resolutions in employment and immigration matters before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies. She has experience conducting legal research and drafting pleadings. Alyson has also conducted labor and employment due diligence for various transactional deals.

Prior to joining Benesch as a Summer Associate, Alyson worked for The United States Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps where she counseled Army commanders to ensure legal and regulatory compliance under both U.S. law and military law. She also provided personal legal advice to soldiers, families, and retirees.

While in law school, Alyson worked at The University of Toledo College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic where she represented local community members with critical legal needs going through the United States immigration system. She represented clients on family and humanitarian immigration cases, including clients seeking family reunification and safety from domestic violence, persecution, torture, and human trafficking. Alyson also participated in The University of Toledo Law Review as a Note and Comment Editor.

Representative Experience

  • Represented the Buyer in its acquisition of a company engaged in the sale and servicing of first responder vehicles.
  • Represented private equity sponsor in its simultaneous acquisitions of an oncology practice service provider and a group purchasing organization.
  • Labor & Employment
  • The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.
    • Magna Cum Laude
    • Office of Military Commissions, Non-governmental Organization Observer, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
    • The University of Toledo Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
    • Highest Ranking in Conflict of Laws
  • The University of Toledo, B.S. in Paralegal Studies
    • Magna Cum Laude
    • Blue Key National Honor Society
    • Delta Delta Delta
  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Published in The University of Toledo Law Review, “United States Farm Policy Reform in Supporting Dietary Diversity and Combating Monocropping,” 2023
  • Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Social Media Committee
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Articles and Presentations
April 9, 2025
New Data-Sharing Agreement Between DHS and IRS Will Impact Employers and Provide ICE with Unprecedented Access to Sensitive Data
April 4, 2025
Several States Look to Impose Stricter Non-Immigrant Hiring Procedures with Pending E-Verify Legislation
March 11, 2025
Michigan Joins the List of States Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Time Off

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