Allison Bruns was born and raised in Illinois. In 2018, Allison graduated magna cum laude from Stevenson University in Maryland with a degree in Psychology and minor in Legal Studies. She went on to attend law school at Campbell University in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2022, she graduated with a Juris Doctorate. During her third year of law school, Allison was a certified legal intern at the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic where she was able to assist low-income clients in Wake County. Allison joined Pennington Brienzi Law, PLLC in 2023 and practices Family Law. During her free time Allison enjoys yoga, watching football and hockey and spending time with her family and friends.