Attorney Profiles
John Allan
As a civil trial lawyer, John Allan has represented persons and legal entities, usually as a plaintiff, in damage claims stemming from—
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The practice has included divorces, adoption, wills, and real estate transactions. His career has involved him in an average of four or five jury trials a year for the past 25 or so years. This is important because trying cases gives a lawyer a wealth of experience in the art and politics of life, an essential skill for a good lawyer. In 1981, he took the unpopular cause of representing clients who were damaged by the negligent conduct of their lawyers. He now emphasizes his civil trial practice in the area of legal malpractice, or lawyers' negligence. In 1985, he began to represent people in franchising, buying, selling, developing, and litigating franchise issues. He has much experience in this field. This includes business formation, shareholder/partnership agreements, financing, capital formation, copyrights and trademarks, sales and acquisitions, valuations, and litigation, jury and non-jury, trials, arbitrations, and mediations.
Mr. Allan's educational background is traditional. He graduated from St. Louis University Law School in 1974 and became qualified to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, all federal courts, the supreme and appellate courts of the state of Missouri, and all courts of general jurisdiction in Missouri.
Teaching experience
Mr. Allan has lectured on trial civil practice in university and business settings at seminars. From 1976–1984 he was an associate professor of business law at the University of Missouri St. Louis and he is an occasional lecturer at the St. Louis University Center of Entrepreneurial Studies and Washington University.
Professional associations
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Business activity
Outside of the practice, he is a member of the Rotary Club of St. Louis, and has at various times been involved with the Small Business Coalition of St. Louis, Regional Commerce and Growth Association, Optimist Club, and Adult Literacy Council.
Military career
Mr. Allan was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, decorated with Naval Achievement Medal for combat as a Vietnam Veteran, 26th Marines, 1st Marine Division Infantry Platoon Commander, from 1968–1974.
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Admitted to bar
- 2005, Missouri
- 2008, Eastern District of Missouri
Education
- Blackburn College, BA, 2002
- Southern Illinois University Law School, JD, 2005
St. Louis, Missouri litigation law firm
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