Overview
Business Litigation Attorney
John has over 40 years of experience, focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, and is a certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is admitted to the AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution. In addition, John has written and co-written dozens of articles and books, and he is a frequent speaker to business and law groups. On a regular basis, he teaches courses in law and trial practice to other lawyers, often serving as an expert witness.
John is a rules official for the USGA and PGA, and an honorary member of the Michigan PGA.
For more information, please contact John Allen at 269/553-3501 or jwallen@varnumlaw.com
Leadership
Honors & Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America® since 2005
Leading Lawyers: ADR Law - Commercial Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Leader in the Law, 2012
Michigan Super Lawyers® since 2011
Michigan Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Consumer Super Lawyers, 2017
Michigan Super Lawyers®, Top 100, 2011, 2016, 2018
Professional Affiliations
American Arbitration Association, certified arbitrator
American Bar Association: Ethics 2000 Advisory Committee; Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs; Revenue Enhancement Committee; Ethics and Professionalism Committee
American Board of Trial Advocates
National Board of Trial Advocacy, certified civil trial advocate
State Bar of Michigan: Ethics Committee, past chair
Community Involvement
Golf Association of Michigan, Board
Michigan High School Athletic Association, golf rules official
News & Publications
News
Presentations
ICLE Ethics Update Seminar, chair and presenter, Evergreen Retainers; moderator, Professionalism, 2019
Publications
Practice Areas
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 1972
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A., 1969
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- All Michigan state courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for Minnesota
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Tax Court