Allen, Leslie Garrett

Experience

Mr. Allen is a principal in the law firm of Kenneth J. Allen & Associates, P.C. The firm limits its practice to the representation of plaintiffs in serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation and maintains six offices in Indiana and Illinois.

He has been appointed as Class Counsel in several important cases including, In Re: South Shore Train Crash at Gary, Indiana on January 18, 1993, In Re: Nurseryland Bus Crash at Gary, Indiana on June 25, 1998; In re: Truck/Train Collision at Portage, Indiana on June 18, 1998 and In re: Bridge Collapse at Merrillville, Indiana on July 4, 2009. He was appointed to Plaintiffs’ Discovery Committee In re: Air Crash Disaster at Sioux City, Iowa (United Airlines Flight 232).

Mr. Allen is a former Judge, pro tempore.  He also is a 30-year member of the Carpenter's Union and worked as a Piledriver and Millright (UBC), Teamster (IBT) and RR Trackman (BMWE).

Service / Community Activities / Awards

Mr. Allen and his wife are Leadership Donors and members of the national philanthropic group of United Way supporters known as the Tocqueville Society.  This is the highest level of support among Leadership Donors of the United Way.  Mr. and Mrs. Allen are also benefactors of numerous other charities, see Giving Back page.

Mr. Allen received the Fifth Annual Child Safety Advocate Award from the I.U. School of Medicine - Automotive Safety Program for outstanding dedication in forwarding the issues of child safety.  He has been interviewed by CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, WGN, FOX, Dateline, Inside Edition, on Oprah and has been recognized in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law.

Mr. Allen's cases have been listed in the VerdictSearch "Top 100 Verdicts in 2006" and USA Lawyer's "Top 10 Verdicts in 2008,” recognized in Crain's Chicago Business, The Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.  He has been named as one of the Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America, The Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The American Trial Lawyers Association and named a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum -- The Top Trial Lawyers in America.

Appointed class counsel:

In Re: Hidden Lake Bridge Collapse July 4, 2009;
In Re: Indiana State Fair Disaster (VanDam v. State of Indiana) (2012)