Allen Al-Haj
Biography
Allen is a senior associate in the Firm's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group and resides in the Firm’s Dallas office. Allen has built a reputation as a battle-tested litigator capable of managing and achieving favorable results for clients in complex, high-stakes commercial and employment disputes around the country, including those based on breach of contract, antitrust and unfair competition, trade secrets, consumer protection, business torts, restrictive covenants, and state and federal racketeering statutes. Allen is frequently brought in to work on matters with the Firm’s Antitrust & Competition and Employment & Compensation Practice Groups to help deliver successful results in complex, cross-disciplinary disputes.
Allen graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University School of Law, where he was a member of the Texas A&M Law Review and was awarded Order of the Coif for graduating in the top of his law school class. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Allen gained valuable insight into federal motion and trial practice and procedure as a law clerk for the Honorable Jane J. Boyle of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. During law school, he externed with the US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division in Washington, D.C. and the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. These experiences continue to inform Allen’s advocacy and judgment and enhance his effectiveness before state and federal courts around the country.
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
- Representing leading jobsite technology and equipment rental company in a series of more than 30 trade secret cases filed across the country. Helped to implement a strategy leading to consolidation into a federal MDL, as well as a related Texas MDL and other state coordination, and successfully obtained complete dismissal of several cases on summary judgment.
- Representing leading nationwide healthcare-focused linen rental and laundry service provider in a trade secrets dispute pending in federal district court in Pennsylvania and related arbitration matters. Successfully defeated a motion for preliminary injunction after full day evidentiary hearing.
- Representing a cryptocurrency lending platform in customer litigation in the Eastern District of Texas, involving claims brought under the Texas Theft Liability Act, Texas Securities Act, federal Exchange Act, and other tort claims.
- Representing a US-based defense weapons manufacturer portfolio company in a post-M&A purchase price adjustment earnout dispute involving issues related to the federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) governing the export of defense weapons to foreign customers.
- Representing large publicly traded energy company on multiple disputes arising from sales contracts for wind turbines and services contracts for the operation of wind farms.
- Representing national retail crafts store in breach of contract and warranty disputes brought by and against vendors in state courts throughout the country.
- Representing a national retail crafts store in confidential workplace employment investigations.
- Representing portfolio companies of private equity sponsors in defending against trade secret theft and restrictive covenant claims in state and federal court.
- Representing global leader of aluminum industry and market intelligence in action asserting copyright infringement and breach of contract claims against former subscribers.
- Representing multinational technology company in sublease termination dispute that was favorably resolved prior to filing suit.
- Representing national poultry producer in breach of contract and negligence action jury trial. Jury awarded breach of contract counterclaim damages to client and rejected Plaintiff's claim for over USD 20 million in punitive damages.
- Representing private drilling and exploration company in numerous onshore and offshore personal injury and wrongful-death claims in state and federal courts in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Routinely investigated claims from date of incident, address indemnity and defense issues, and prepare cases for favorable resolution at trial or mediation.
- Representing medical-device consulting firm on pre-suit partnership dispute and dissolution.
- Representing multinational consumer products manufacturer in confidential workplace employment investigations.
- Representing major real estate broker in pre-suit partnership dispute and dissolution.
Judicial Clerkships
- Hon. Jane J. Boyle, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (2018-2019)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association - Member
- William “Mac” Taylor, Jr. American Inn of Court - Associate
- Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court - Associate
- Order of the Coif - Member
- Order of the Scribes - Member
Admissions
- Texas~United States (2018)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas~United States
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas~United States
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas~United States
Education
- Texas A&M University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Order of the Scribes)
- University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Political Communication)
- University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts in Government)
- University of Texas (Business Foundations Certificate)
Languages
- English
Firm Committee Memberships
- North America Trade Secrets Practice - Member
- Dallas Office Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Member