EDITORIAL REVIEW
Continued his winning ways with a $13M badfaith
victory for a mother of five whose husband
was denied disability.
—2008 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Surf reality but don't cut back is the motto for this lawyer who takes on Goliaths in product liability and bad faith actions, volunteers as a legal guardian for 75 underprivileged kids and hangs 10 around the world.
— Lawdragon,
January 2008
Allen’s advocacy for braindamaged
infants set his sights on undoing Florida’s Neurological Injury
Compensation Act.
— Lawdragon,
February 2007
VISITOR RATINGS (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best)
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| DONALD PRICE, Paralegal, Marquis and aurbach |
relationship: work together (elder abuse and neglect)
rates/fees: settlement
comments: very positive, professional and trustworthy
| | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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| PATRICIA PRICE, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nursing Home Justice Center |
relationship: work together (elder abuse and neglect)
rates/fees: settlement
comments: Riley Allen is professional at all times, listens to what the client is saying, always gives 100o each case, and his knowledge base of medical issues is greater then most of the experts.
| | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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Main
Office
2600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 162
Maitland, FL 32751
407-838-2000
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800-393-8686
toll free
407-838-2022
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Nevada Office
10001 Park Run Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
702-385-4357
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888-965-2287
toll free
702-382-5816
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Career . . .
W. Riley Allen began his career as an insurance defense trial lawyer
with
Pitts, Eubanks & Ross, P.A. In 1985, the present firm was
founded. Mr.
Allen's trial practice is devoted exclusively to serious personal
injury and
wrongful death litigation. The results
achieved speak for
themselves with more than forty verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million dollars. And, many of those results were achieved despite the fact that the pre-trial offer was minimal or there was no offer. He has lectured throughout the State of Florida as a continuing legal education
speaker on topics involving medicine, claims handling, insurance, and
settlement and litigation techniques. He has also served as a trial
competition
judge on behalf of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Academy
of Florida Trial Lawyers,
and The Florida
Bar. And, he is proudly identified in the Bar Register of
Preeminent Lawyers
and listed in Outstanding Lawyers in America. He
was also named as one
of the Florida "Super Lawyers."
Riley Allen is admitted to practice throughout the State of Florida,
before the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit, as
well as
before the United States Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice
in the
State of Nevada.
He is an honors graduate of the University
of Central Florida
and Florida State University,
where he received his law degree. He has authored numerous
publications,
including "Insurance Litigation in Florida," "The
Bad
Faith Insurance Manual," and "How to Handle,
Initiate,
Litigate, Try, and Win a Medical Malpractice case." He has
recently
been recruited by a major publisher to author a definitive textbook on
personal
injury and wrongful death litigation, a process that will take three
years to
complete.
Giving back . . .
His education was personally and independently financed through working
and
scholarships. Realizing the benefit of hard work, he has not
relinquished his
responsibility to give back to society. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he
volunteered his time as a juvenile counselor. Immediately after
becoming a
lawyer, he began volunteering as a legal guardian for underprivileged
and
abused children. He has received numerous Awards of Merit from the
Orange County
Bar Association; in 1993, he was given the Award of Excellence; and, in
1997,
he was named the recipient of the first-ever Guardian Ad Litem of the
Year
Award provided by the Orange County Bar Association, Legal Aid Society.
Since
1982, Riley has served as the legal guardian for over 75 children.
In addition to being active in legal professional
organizations, Riley has
also been very active in charitable organizations, including the
Orlando Brain
Injury Support Group, the Florida Head Injury Foundation, the National
Head
Injury Foundation, the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club, the National
Stroke
Association, The Good Samaritan Fund, the United Cerebral Palsy
Foundation, and
numerous others. He has also chaired or co-chaired many fundraising
activities
for various charitable, religious, and educational organizations.
Personal
. . .
Riley and his wife, Mary Faith, have three (3) boys: Dalton,
Chase, and, Troy.
Since they were old enough to participate, Riley has also coached his
three (3)
boys and many of their friends in numerous sporting activities
including, but
not limited, soccer, football, basketball, track, and water sports. He
has also
served multiple terms on the Vestry of his church and has presided as
the
Senior Warden of the Vestry for nine (9) different annual
terms.
Additionally, he has served as the Stewardship Chairman on behalf of
his
church. Despite a busy professional and personal life, he continues to
participate in many competitive sports. This background in competitive
sports
has helped to fuel his competitive edge as a trial lawyer. "Every day
provides a new opportunity to make a positive contribution!"
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AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest most coveted rating available for legal ability and ethical standards.
Named to the exclusive "Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers"
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, with personally more than forty settlements or verdicts in excess of one million dollars.
Admitted to the practice throughout the State of Florida and the State of Nevada, before the United States District Courts, and before the U.S. Supreme Court
Lecturer and Author in the area of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Settlement and Trial Techniques
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
(EAGLE Member)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
(Sustaining Member)
Named one of the "Florida Super Lawyers"
Named to "Outstanding Lawyers in America"
Named of of the "500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America" by Lawdragon
Founding Director, Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association
Who's Who in American Law
Featured in Markham's Negligence Counsel
Who's Who in the World
International Who's Who
International Who's Who of Professionals
International Who's Who of Intellectuals
Featured in International Biographical Centre's "The First Five Hundred"
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in the South & Southwest
Who's Who in Finance & Industry
Featured in 2000 Notable American Men
Strathmore Who's Who
World Who's Who Hall of Fame
Education independently financed by scholarship and/or working
Resided in Central Florida since 1970
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Allen & Murphy, P.A., is an AV-rated law firm by Martindale-Hubbell, which has for over 135 years been the most respected source for the rating of lawyers nationwide. Martindale-Hubbell rates lawyers according to legal ability and ethical standards and our rating represents the highest level of achievement in both areas. We are also proud to be identified in its
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Having specialized in complex litigation for over twenty (20) years and having actually been to trial well over 100 times, our attorneys are qualified to handle all aspects of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation, as well as complex business and commercial litigation, including Qui Tam litigation (False Claims Act).
PRACTICE AREAS:
Significant Business & Commercial Litigation:
- Commercial and Business Litigation:
- Business Fraud
- Breach of Contract
- Conversion
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- RICO
- Antitrust
- Monopoly
- Misappropriation of Funds
- Restrictive Covenants Not to Compete
- Qui Tam Litigation (False Claims Act)
- Medicare & Medicaid Fraud
Medical Malpractice:
- Medical Malpractice:
- Misdiagnosis
- Neglect and Unreasonable Delay
- Surgical Error
- Lack of Informed Consent
- Sexual Assault
- Medicare Fraud
- Nursing Home Abuse:
- Neglect and Deprivation of Rights
- Dehydration and Malnutrition
- Bedsores and Fractures
- Birth Related Injuries:
- Brain and Neurological Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb’s Palsy
- Wrongful Death (Stillbirth)
- Shoulder Dystocia - Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Untreated Jaundice:
- Kernicterus / Hyperbilirubinemia
- Traumatic Brain and Neurological Injuries:
- Diffuse Brain Injury
- Cognitive Impairment
- Paralysis
- Quadriplegia
- Paraplegia
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Life Care Needs after Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic Personal Injury:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents:
- Automobile, Pedestrian, and Bicycle
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Boating Accidents:
- Boat Collisions
- Boat Defects
- Jet Ski
- Maritime Collisions
- Admiralty Law
- Semi Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Wrongful Death:
- Fatal Accidents
- Victims of Violent Crimes
Products & Premises Liability:
- Defective Products:
- Defective Machinery, Equipment, and Consumer Products
- Pharmaceutical / Drug Related Injuries
- Defective Medical Devices
- Failure to Warn
- Tire Defects
- Vehicle Defects
- Premises Defects and Injuries:
- Lack of Security
- Sexual Assault
- Defective Conditions
- Diving and Drowning Injuries
- Construction-Related Injuries
- OSHA Violations
- Toxic Exposure
