Edward L. Allen

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Edward is an accomplished litigator and talented personal injury attorney who has tried and won numerous cases in both state and federal courts during his almost 40-year career. He wants clients to be treated fairly in the legal system, so he strives to serve as a compassionate advocate on their behalf. Edward served as the President of the Allen Law Firm from 2018 to 2024.

In 2025, Edward, with his son, Parker Allen, obtained a $24 million settlement for the family of a young woman killed as a result of a collision with a dump truck. This recovery is the largest wrongful death settlement in Virginia history, doubling the previous record.

Also in 2025, Edward and Anna Katogiritis obtained a $6 million verdict in Hanover County, VA on behalf of a motorcycle operator where the defendant’s vehicle failed to yield the right of way. This verdict was the largest verdict recorded in Virginia in 2025 in any personal injury or wrongful death case.

Edward helped spearhead the firm’s expansion to Northern Virginia. He joined Allen & Allen in 1987 after graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is proud to be one of the firm’s ten attorneys to be named to Los mejores abogados de Estados Unidos – a publication considered by many to be the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States. He has been listed in the publication for the past 16 years. In 2022, Mejores abogados named him “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

With a strong background in personal injury litigation, Edward handles cases involving car crashes, premises liability, motorcycle accidents, and traumatic brain injuries throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Edward is proud to be a member of the Allen Law Firm because of its strong commitment to helping injured people. He is a Past President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, an organization that promotes the interests of the wrongfully injured.

Edward y su esposa Nancy viven en Richmond. Su hija se graduó recientemente de la universidad y su hijo, Parker, también es abogado en Allen Law Firm. Le gusta navegar, pasear en bote y bucear. Es un conductor de motocicletas con licencia.

Experiencia

• Accionista, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen (1988-presente)
• Abogado litigante, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen (1987-presente)
• Presidente, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen (2018 – 2024)

Admisiones a la barra

Licenciado para ejercer la abogacía:

• Mancomunidad de Virginia
• Distrito de Columbia

Admisiones judiciales

• Tribunal Supremo de Virginia
• Tribunal de Distrito de EE. UU., Distritos del Este y Oeste de Virginia
• Tribunal de Apelaciones de EE. UU., Cuarto Circuito
• Tribunal de Apelaciones de EE. UU., Circuito del Distrito de Columbia
• Tribunal de reclamaciones de EE. UU.

Educación

• JD, Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Washington y Lee (1987)
• Licenciatura, Universidad de Vanderbilt (1984)

Honores

• Abogado del año - Litigio por lesiones personales - Demandantes, Richmond (2022)
• Los mejores abogados de Estados Unidos (2010 - actualidad)
• Best Lawyers in America - Edición de litigios (2020)
• Virginia Super Lawyers (Top 5% of Virginia Attorneys) (2011 – 2025)
  • Top 50: Super Abogados de Virginia (2018)
• Expresidente de la Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Virginia
• Miembro, Junta de Gobernadores, Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Virginia (2000 - Presente)
• Miembro, Comité de Nominaciones, Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Virginia (2013 - Presente)
• Miembro de la Junta de Gobernadores de la Asociación de Abogados Litigantes del Sur
• Member, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Alumni Council

Afiliaciones Profesionales

• Colegio de Abogados de Virginia
• Asociación Americana de Justicia
• Asociación de Abogados de Virginia
• Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Virginia
• Colegio de Abogados del Área Fredericksburg
• Asociación de Abogados Litigantes del Sur
• Justicia publica
• Colegio de Abogados del 15 ° Circuito Judicial

Obras publicadas

• Autor, "La ley cambiante en la cobertura de pagos médicos en Virginia"
  Revista de la Asociación de Abogados Litigantes de Virginia (1994)

Servicio comunitario

• Miembro de la Fundación Histórica Fredericksburg, Inc.
• Miembro, Cámara de Comercio Fredericksburg

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