Mr. Allen's practice involves natural resources, including title examination, contracts, unitization and oil and gas litigation. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the Louisiana Law Review. He was admitted to practice in 1974 and joined the firm in that year. He is a member of the American, Louisiana (Mineral Law Section Chairman, 1998-99; Member, 1988-99) and Shreveport (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1983-84) Bar Associations and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Allen has also served as a Member of the Louisiana State University Mineral Law Institute Advisory Counsel (1997-2005), the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association (1998-99) and the Ark-La-Tex Association of Petroleum Landmen (Director, 1999-2003). Mr. Allen is a Director of the firm and may be reached at (318) 934-0217.
