Kevin Allen + Mediations
Having been a successful Plaintiff’s wage and hour class action attorney and an employer’s defense attorney, Kevin R. Allen is uniquely suited to bring his brand of deal making to mediation.
Named as a top employment attorney in Northern California by Super Lawyers (Rising Star 2013-2017, Super Lawyer 2020-2023).
He is available for in-person or virtual mediations.
Why Mediation?
Control Your Outcome.
At its most basic, mediation is the process of having a neutral third party attempt to help the parties resolve their dispute. The neutral, called a mediator, does not have any authority over the parties and does not issue a decision or judgment like a judge or arbitrator is called upon to do.
Litigation and trials are costly and unpredictable. Even when one “wins,” it is rarely if ever a complete victory and it always comes at a cost. Mediation can be the Parties’ best (and sometimes only real) opportunity to control the outcome of a dispute.
Why Kevin Allen?
Experience. Training. Temperament.
Kevin R. Allen brings over seventeen years of experience as a California trial lawyer. During his career, he litigated all types of civil disputes including those involving family law, real property, personal injury, and employment cases. A majority of his litigation practice focused heavily on California wage and hour class actions and representative claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”).
He received training on negotiations from the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution. He’s completed Mediating Disputes offered by the Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School. As a class action attorney he also routinely mediated cases with probably some of the best mediators around.
Contact Us
2121 N. California Blvd, Suite 290
Walnut Creek CA 94549
kevin@kevinallenmediations.com
(503)851-5640
Areas of Practice
Wage and Hour Class Actions and Representative Cases Under PAGA/FLSA
As a lawyer Kevin R. Allen spent a majority of his practice litigating California wage and hour class actions. He was retained by employers and employees alike. He frequently cocounseled with plaintiffs’ firms.
Kevin R. Allen has also litigated dozens of representative employment matters including claims for penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act and collective actions under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Commercial Disputes Including “Business Divorces”
Kevin R. Allen has represented and advised employees and employers dealing with misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair composition type claims. He has assisted business owners in disputes with other owners. He has negotiated severance agreements. He has negotiated and arbitrated claims arising from leases and real estate transactions including professional negligence claims.
Employment, Family and Civil Litigation
Kevin Allen started his career representing parties in family law disputes and personal injury claims. He has litigated claims for discrimination and retaliation, represented plaintiffs and defendants, and managed outside insurance counsel.
“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.”
– Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Get in Touch
Kevin R. Allen offers both in-person and virtual mediation sessions. He offers a flat daily rate for class and representative actions or can be retained by the hour.