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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE: Allen practices in the areas of appellate law, election law, and civil litigation. He has represented government and private clients before state and federal courts in a variety of cases, including challenges of state laws and local ordinances, government investigations, and commercial matters. Allen obtained his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law. Following law school, Allen served as a law clerk for the Honorable Edward E. Carnes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Before joining GrayRobinson, Allen practiced with King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. EDUCATION: University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D. (with high honors, 2002) Order of the Coif Florida Law Review- Editor-in-Chief, Spring 2002 Irving Cypen Freshman Scholastic Achievement Award Phi Delta Phi Auburn University, B.S.B.A (Finance, 1997) PROFESSIONAL: State Bar of Georgia American Bar Association Florida Bar U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. | 