Jennifer S. Allen
Partner
Jennifer Allen is a partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, where she specializes in complex commercial cases and class action defense. Her practice includes commercial litigation, class actions, antitrust and appellate matters, and risk management and insurance litigation. Jennifer brings a pragmatic and strategic focus to her cases, working with her clients to effectively and efficiently handle a wide variety of commercial disputes.
She currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Colorado Pledge to Diversity. She is a member of the Colorado and Colorado Women’s Bar Associations. Jennifer has been named a “Rising Star” by Colorado Super Lawyers.
Prior to joining Davis Graham, Jennifer was a litigation associate at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the 2019-2020 General Counsel Mentor Program, a program which brings women attorneys and lawyers together with Denver-area in-house counsels.
Jennifer received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the Michigan Journal of International Law. She received her B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, graduating magna cum laude. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Representative Experience
- Defeated class certification after a week-long hearing in a case involving over $65 million in potential damages.
- Negotiated dismissal of putative class action during the pleading stage.
- Represented a consulting company in litigation to protect trade secrets.
- Represented public and private companies in internal investigations.
- Represented oil and gas companies in a variety of commercial cases.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in insurance coverage litigation.
- Represented companies in defending against allegations of antitrust violations.
Recent Publications
- “COVID-19 and Class Action Lawsuits,” Davis Graham Legal Alert (May 27, 2020)
Practices & Industries
Admitted In
Colorado
District of Columbia
Virginia
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, Dean’s Scholar, 2011
Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2008