Professional Experience
Justin Allen practiced law as a litigator for almost eight years at Wright Lindsey Jennings before joining the Arkansas Attorney General’s office as Chief Deputy Attorney General. As Chief Deputy, Allen gained considerable experience in government relations matters. In that position, Allen was responsible for all legal departments within the office and handled legal issues faced by the State, including constitutional issues, consumer protection, environmental, antitrust, criminal appeals, habeas corpus, Medicaid fraud and administrative law. He also worked with the Governor’s office, legislators, agency directors and private interests on matters of legislation and policy.
Allen’s more recent experience includes:
As Chief Deputy Attorney General, Allen’s experience included:
Recognition
Allen obtained his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 1999, where he graduated first in his class. While in law school, he served as the Research Editor for the UALR Law Review and was a member of the UALR National Trial Team. Allen obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in 1995 where he obtained membership in the Gold Key Honor Society and Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.
Allen was recently named to the inaugural “Arkansas 200” by Arkansas Business, recognizing 200 influential Arkansans in the business community. He also participated in the 10th anniversary class of Leadership Arkansas sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. In 2011, Arkansas Business recognized Allen in the publication’s annual 40 Under 40 list. Since 2012, Mid-South Super Lawyers has acknowledged Allen for his work in the area of Government Relations. Allen was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in their 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions in the field of Administrative/Regulatory Law.
Allen serves as a regular contributor to Talk Business & Politics. He has also contributed to the following publications:
Community Involvement
Currently, Allen actively serves on the Arkansas State University Three Rivers Board of Visitor’s and on the Board of Directors for the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Sheridan Parks & Recreation Board in his hometown.