Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
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Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen is a United States law firm based in Richmond, Virginia
. Founded in 1910 in Lunenburg County, Virginia
the firm now has 21 attorneys and more than 125 employees in 8 offices in Virginia. They have offices in Richmond, Chesterfield, Mechanicsville, Petersburg, Garrisonville, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Short Pump.
In 1931, during the Depression, George Allen moved his firm and his family to Richmond. Over the ensuing years, his three sons – George E. Allen, Jr
., Ashby B. Allen, and Wilbur C. Allen – joined their father in the practice of law.
The firm's founder, who also served a term as a Virginia state senator, sought to expand the legal rights of persons injured through no fault of their own. He was a highly respected appellate lawyer who frequently argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court and established new legal principles benefiting injured persons. George Allen served as president of the Richmond Bar Association in 1959 and was the first president of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
In 1965, the American College of Trial Lawyers presented him with its first Award for Courageous Advocacy as a result of his work defending a member of a minority group against unjust charges. Mr. Allen also was a founder of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
During the early 1950s, Allen & Allen successfully represented injured plaintiffs in a landmark product liability case, Mahone v. Ford Motor Company, one of the earliest successful products liability cases against a U.S. automobile manufacturer. It was during this period that Allen & Allen decided to limit its practice to personal injury law.
In February, 2009, W. Coleman Allen, Jr., a trial lawyer with the firm, was co-signer with Rodney A. Smolla
for Vicki Iseman
of the public statement released upon Ms. Iseman's settlement (without cash) of her defamation suit against The New York Times
. Ms. Iseman had sued over coverage of her part in the John McCain lobbyist controversy
, during Sen. McCain
's 2008 presidential campaign. The statement rested much of the case on whether Ms. Iseman was a private citizen
or public figure
in the situation, with her lawyers arguing for her rights as a private citizen.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. Founded in 1910 in Lunenburg County, Virginia
Lunenburg County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
the firm now has 21 attorneys and more than 125 employees in 8 offices in Virginia. They have offices in Richmond, Chesterfield, Mechanicsville, Petersburg, Garrisonville, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Short Pump.
History
In 1910, George E. Allen, Sr., opened his first law office in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He later moved his office to Victoria, Virginia, where he also served as the youngest mayor in the town's history.In 1931, during the Depression, George Allen moved his firm and his family to Richmond. Over the ensuing years, his three sons – George E. Allen, Jr
George E. Allen, Jr
George E. Allen, Jr. was a Virginia attorney who, with his father and two brothers, founded the law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. He was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia. After attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Allen graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law, University of...
., Ashby B. Allen, and Wilbur C. Allen – joined their father in the practice of law.
The firm's founder, who also served a term as a Virginia state senator, sought to expand the legal rights of persons injured through no fault of their own. He was a highly respected appellate lawyer who frequently argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court and established new legal principles benefiting injured persons. George Allen served as president of the Richmond Bar Association in 1959 and was the first president of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
In 1965, the American College of Trial Lawyers presented him with its first Award for Courageous Advocacy as a result of his work defending a member of a minority group against unjust charges. Mr. Allen also was a founder of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
During the early 1950s, Allen & Allen successfully represented injured plaintiffs in a landmark product liability case, Mahone v. Ford Motor Company, one of the earliest successful products liability cases against a U.S. automobile manufacturer. It was during this period that Allen & Allen decided to limit its practice to personal injury law.
In February, 2009, W. Coleman Allen, Jr., a trial lawyer with the firm, was co-signer with Rodney A. Smolla
Rodney A. Smolla
Rodney A. Smolla, is an award-winning author and first amendment scholar. He is the 11th president of Furman University.Smolla went to Yale University as an undergraduate and to Duke University Law School, where he finished first in his class...
for Vicki Iseman
Vicki Iseman
Vicki L. Iseman is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist working for the firm Alcalde & Fay.She gained national media attention in February 2008, due to her involvement in the John McCain lobbyist controversy.-Personal:...
of the public statement released upon Ms. Iseman's settlement (without cash) of her defamation suit against The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. Ms. Iseman had sued over coverage of her part in the John McCain lobbyist controversy
John McCain lobbyist controversy, February 2008
On February 21, 2008, in the midst of John McCain's campaign in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries, both The New York Times and the Washington Post published articles detailing rumors of an improper relationship between John McCain and lobbyist Vicki Iseman.According to the New York Times...
, during Sen. McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's 2008 presidential campaign. The statement rested much of the case on whether Ms. Iseman was a private citizen
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively...
or public figure
Public figure
Public figure is a legal term applied in the context of defamation actions as well as invasion of privacy. A public figure cannot base a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements unless there is proof that the writer or publisher acted with actual malice...
in the situation, with her lawyers arguing for her rights as a private citizen.
Recognition
- Seven Attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America: W. Coleman Allen, Jr., George E. Allen, III, Edward L. Allen, Douglas A. Barry, P. Christopher Guedri, Jason W. Konvicka, Malcolm P. McConnell
Notable people
- George E. Allen, Sr Founder & Former Virginia state senator
- George E. Allen, JrGeorge E. Allen, JrGeorge E. Allen, Jr. was a Virginia attorney who, with his father and two brothers, founded the law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. He was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia. After attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Allen graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law, University of...