Steven A. Allen

Steven A. Allen has over 45 years of experience as a litigator. Mr. Allen's practice focuses on commercial and general litigation, as well as criminal defense, including white collar criminal defense in both federal and state courts. He defends individuals and businesses in a wide range of cases in Maryland state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and state and federal courts throughout the country. He also represents clients in administrative and professional board actions.

Mr. Allen graduated with honors from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he served as the Law Review's Notes and Comments Editor. Mr. Allen worked as a legal clerk to a Judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1976, and then as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1980 to 1985. Mr. Allen is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Allen has served as an instructor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and has spoken on different litigation topics in addition to his busy litigation practice.

Mr. Allen is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Maryland Bar Foundation's Fellows program. He was also designated one of Maryland's Top 100 Attorneys by his peers in Maryland Super Lawyers & Baltimore Magazine for Commercial Litigation and White Collar and Non-White Collar Criminal Defense in The Best Lawyers of America. He has an AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a Benchmark Local Litigation Star for Criminal, General Commercial, Professional Liability, and White Collar Crime.

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1975
• Drew University, B.A., 1970

Award List

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

• Criminal Defense: General Practice, Baltimore (2017)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar