Gerald Allen - Of Counsel

Gerald Allen served as First Deputy Bureau Chief of the Kings County D.A.’s Criminal Court Bureau from 1994-96. As a high-level decision maker essentially running the operations of this bureau, he trained and supervised scores of prosecutors. He has lectured at the police academy and various bar associations on New York DWI issues.

Since entering into private criminal defense practice, Mr. Allen has built a reputation as one of New York’s most formidable Criminal defense attorneys and a versatile criminal trial lawyer adept at handling the most serious and complex charges, as well as §1983 cases involving violations of federally protected civil rights.

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1986

Education

• State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York
  J.D. – 1983
• State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York
  B.A. cum laude – 1980