John W. Allen
Kalamazoo,
Michigan
John W. Allen practices in the areas of commercial law, litigation, family law, and professional responsibility. He is board certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has completed the University of Windsor (Stitt Field Handy Houston) ADR program and the ICLE Family Law Certificate. Mr. Allen has more than 40 years of experience in law office management, practice groups, engagement, fees and fee disputes, quality control, and other issues. "Michigan Lawyers Weekly" named him as one of the Top 25 Michigan Leaders in the Law for 2012. He is also recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” and as a Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyer. Mr. Allen has served in many capacities with the American Bar Association, including the governing council of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan Business Law, Litigation, and Administrative and Regulatory Law Sections and has served on and chaired many committees, including the Michigan ethics and grievance committees. Mr. Allen is a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, a member of the Michigan Supreme Court Advocates Guild, former director of the Kalamazoo Bar Association, and a former advisory board member for the International Centre for Healing and the Law at the Fetzer Institute.
Featured ICLE Contributions:
Properly Handling Your Clients' Money (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Ethics Update 2023 (Seminar)
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