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Robert J. Allen

Robert J. Allen is an associate with the firm. He divides his time between the main Richmond office and the Irvington office that serves clients on the Northern Neck. He is admitted to practice in all Virginia state and federal courts, and he has argued appellate cases in the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Robert's practice focuses on civil litigation, business law, and commercial real estate.  His litigation practice is concentrated in business torts, construction cases and other commercial matters and products liability defense, including Chinese drywall cases.  He is also experienced in defending cases brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).  He also serves as local counsel in complex federal cases in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. A significant portion of his transactional practice involves placing conservation easements for property owners in Virginia. Prior to joining Spotts Fain, Robert was in private practice in Richmond focusing primarily on land use and zoning litigation and representation of Virginia farm wineries. He also has experience in the areas of special education and personal injury.

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Education

  • University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 2003) Honors: Moot Court Board
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (B.S. in City Planning, 1999) Honors: Echols Scholar, Minor:  Environmental Science

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Litigation Percentage
  • 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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Published Works
  • Nothing in My Backyard? The Case Against Expanding Third Party Rights to Challenge Local Land Use Decisions in Virginia, 39 ELR 10097, February, 2009
  • Sustainable Forestry in Virginia: Opportunities for Overdue Legislation and Options for Private Landowners, 7 Appalachian J.L. 1, 1, 2007
  • Wine Tasting Activities in Virginia: Is America's First Wine Producing State Destined to Wither on the Vine Due to Overregulation?, (Co-Author), 23 T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 221, 2, 2006
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Representative Cases
  • Factory Cabinets Direct, Inc. v. Wellbom Cabinet, Inc., 2010 Va. Cir. LEXIS 101 (Virginia Beach 2010)
  • J.P. v. County School Board, 516 F.3d 254 (U.S. 4th Cir. 2008)
  • Jakabcin v. Town of Front Royal, 71 Va. 660, 628 SE2d 319 (on Brief) (Va. Sup. Ct. 2006)
  • Miller v. King George County, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22393 (E.D.Va. 2007)
  • Miller v. King George County, 277 Fed. Appx. 297 (4th Cir. 2008)
  • Narayanswarup, Inc v. Doswell Hospitality, LLC, 80 Va. Cir. 650 (Hanover 2010)
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Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Virginia Bar Association
    Member, Environmental Law Council
  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Northern Neck Bar Association
  • Essex County Countryside Alliance Board of Directors
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Birth Information
  • 1977, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America