Hon. John Allen, Ret.
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Superior Court Judge, Contra Costa County (1998-2003)
- Presiding Judge, Municipal Court, Contra Costa County (1984-1998)
- John M. Allen, Attorney at Law, Private Law Practice (1969-1984)
- General Civil litigation
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law (1969)
- B.A., Business Administration, University of Berkeley (1964)
- Arbitrator, State of Nevada Court System (2004–Present)
- Member, Contra Costa Bar Association (1970–1984)
- Former Member, American Arbitration Association (1969–1984)
- Former Member, California Trial Lawyers Association (1969-1984)
- President, West Contra Costa Bar Association (1977)
- Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine, Malibu CA, Mediation
- Complex Construction Disputes, (June of 2004)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
- Personal Injury
- Construction Defect
- Business/Contractual
- Product Liability and Real Property matters
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
- 2004 Judge Allen’s article “Mediation, a Waste of Time and Money?” was published in Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
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