Allen Al-Haj

Allen's practice involves representing clients across many industries in an array of commercial litigation and employment-related disputes in state and federal courts across the country and he has built a reputation as a battle-tested litigator capable of managing complex disputes in various jurisdictions. His experience includes litigating cases involving federal and state trade secret, antitrust and unfair competition, and racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) claims, as well as complex contract disputes, business torts, and consumer claims on an individual and class basis. Allen also has experience consolidating actions through federal and state multidistrict litigation (MDL) procedures aimed at streamlining discovery and pre-trial proceedings. His practice encompasses nearly all aspects of litigation, and he regularly advises clients in all litigation phases, including providing advice on pre-suit investigations involving alleged workplace misconduct and crisis management.

• 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 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)

• 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

• North America Trade Secrets Practice - Member
• Dallas Office Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Member