David R. Allen

David Allen represents corporate and individual clients in white-collar criminal, SEC enforcement, and complex civil litigation matters, and conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporate and nonprofit clients.

Mr. Allen has recently represented clients in criminal and enforcement matters involving allegations of wire fraud, commodities fraud, FCPA violations, and accounting fraud.  He has recently conducted sensitive internal investigations of potential fraud and other misconduct for clients in the health care, education, and finance industries. Mr. Allen’s commercial litigation experience includes a wide variety of disputes in the areas of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent conveyance, securities fraud, civil RICO, and corporate control. 

Prior to joining Finn Dixon & Herling, Mr. Allen practiced at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler in New York City and served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.