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Practice Areas Business Litigation General Litigation Insurance Defense Litigation Product Liability Professional Malpractice Education University of South Carolina, JD 1976 Univserity of Michigan, BGS 1973 Professional Memberships American Bar Association Defense Research Institute International Association of Defense Counsel Michigan Defense Trial Counsel State Bar of Michigan Bar & Court Admissions Michigan
Douglas C. Allen
Doug received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1973 and his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1976. After graduation, he was awarded a clerkship for the 2nd Judicial Circuit. His areas of concentration include commercial litigation and professional malpractice. He has also been extensively involved in civil rights litigation as well as property loss, arson and fraud claims. In addition, he handles Michigan no-fault and automobile liability cases. Mr. Allen is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. SS&A
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James M. Straub and Donna B. Howard successfully defended Berrien County and its Administrator before the trial court and the Michigan Court of Appeals. Plaintiff had asserted multiple claims related to unlawful discharge from employment, including gender and disability discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and retaliation, after she resigned in lieu of being terminated from her employment as Economic Director of the County. The County defendants prevailed on summary judgment at the trial court, and after briefing and oral argument before the Court of Appeals, the trial court's dismissal of all the plaintiff's claims was unanimously affirmed by the Court of Appeals in December 2008. [Case: LaGrow v County of Berrien & William Wolf (Berrien Trial Court No. 05-003211-CD; Michigan Court of Appeals No 278064)]
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