Kevin R. Allen

Senior Counsel

  • Office Contact Info
  • Biography

    Kevin R. Allen is Senior Counsel in the Sacramento office of GRSM and is a member of the Employment practice group.

    Kevin specializes in litigating complex multi-plaintiff and class action wage and hour cases in state and federal court. He also handles litigation involving claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. He has broad industry experience which includes retail, transportation, security guards, restaurant, hospitality, banking, and recruiting.

    Prior to joining GRSM, Kevin worked as a plaintiff’s attorney for nineteen years and ran his own firm for over a decade, during which he litigated cases that resolved for seven and eight figure settlements on behalf of his clients. Kevin has also trained as a mediator. His experience as a prior plaintiff’s attorney and mediator gives him a unique perspective which benefits his defense clients at GRSM.

    Admissions

    • California

    Memberships

    • Oregon Mediation Association

    Community Involvement

    • Volunteer mediator for Multnomah County Circuit Court (Small Claims and Pro Se Litigants)
  • Practice Areas
  • Education

    Education

    J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 2005

    • Technical Editor, Santa Clara Law Review
    • Witkin Award for highest grade in Antitrust and Criminal Procedure

    B.A., English, University of California Los Angeles, 1999

    Externships

    • Office of Administrative Law Judges, Administrative Law Judge Gerald M. Etchingham 

    Honors

    • Rising Stars® distinction in the field of Employment Litigation (2013-2017)
    • Super Lawyers® distinction in the field of Employment Litigation (2020-2023)
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