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Robert J. Allen

Robert Allen focuses his practice on commercial litigation and dispute resolution, construction law and real estate transactions. He represents businesses and individuals in circuit courts throughout the state and serves as lead and local counsel in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He also has an appellate practice, having argued cases in the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to ligation, Robert also enjoys advising landowners on conservation and estate planning strategies, including conservation easements and mitigation banking.

Robert earned his B.S. in City Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in 1999 and his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2003.  He is originally from Essex County, Virginia.

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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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Past Employment Positions
  • Strother Law Offices, PLC, 2005-2008
  • Stephen J. Cannella & Associates, 2003-2005
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Certification/Specialties

Robert is certified as a LEED Green Associate demonstrating expertise in environmentally sustainable design, construction, and operations strategies.

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Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Virginia Bar Association
    • Officer, Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Law Section Council
  • Richmond Bar Association
  • Northern Neck Bar Association
  • Essex County Countryside Alliance Board of Directors
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Representative Cases
  • 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 (Va. Sup. Ct. 2006)
  • Langmaid v. Lee, 2013 Va. Cir. LEXIS 1 (Northumberland 2013)
  • Narayanswarup, Inc v. Doswell Hospitality, LLC, 80 Va. Cir. 650 (Hanover 2010)
  • Factory Cabinets Direct, Inc. v. Wellbom Cabinet, Inc., 2010 Va. Cir. LEXIS 101 (Virginia Beach 2010)
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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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Litigation Percentage
  • 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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Birth Information
  • 1977, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America