• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

• J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992
• B.A., Davidson College, 1988

• North Carolina State Bar
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina

Allen, a partner in the firm's Charlotte office, began practicing with the Hedrick Gardner in 1992.  He now serves as chairman of the firm's associate development committee and as a member of the firm's ethics committee.