Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 214-748-5000
- Fax: 214-748-1421
- E-Mail: info@dallenlg.com
- Website: www.davidallenlawgroup.com
Established: 2000
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Appellate Practice
- Casualty
- General Liability
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Fraud
- Professional Liability
- Trucking
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Casualty and General Liability Litigation
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
- Premises Liability Litigation
- Transportation Litigation
About Us
David Allen Law Group has earned a reputation for legal excellence combined with an unrelenting efficiency that delivers the cost-effective results our clients demand. Our attorneys have the experience and training to provide clients with high quality legal services while being mindful of costs and expenses, whether in the courtroom or settlement negotiations.
We pursue our clients' goals relentlessly, and we know how to resolve cases by leveraging the right mix of litigation, negotiation and mediation. If a case cannot be won on summary judgment, we stand ready to take the case to court, and are quite proud of our success rate trying cases in both jury trials and bench trials.
Our reputation is a reflection of the respect we have earned from our peers in the legal community and the clients we have represented. Our top attorneys are proud to hold an AV Preeminent rating (5.0 out of 5.0) from Martindale Hubbell, the highest peer rating for professional excellence. The firm has been designated by AM Best on their list of recommended insurance attorneys every year since 2001.
15 Year Super Lawyer
MH AV Rating
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Natl Board of Trial Advocates
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Admiral Insurance Company
- ALAS Insurance Company
- Allstate Insurance Company
- American Farmers & Ranchers Insurance Company
- American Insurance Adjustment Agency
- AmeriTrust Group, Inc.
- Chubb
- Encompass Insurance
- Esurance
- Falcon Insurance Group, LLC
- Farmers Insurance
- Gallagher Bassett
- Global Indemnity Group, Inc.
- Hallmark Insurance Company
- Hippo Insurance
- Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
- National Claims Management
- National General Insurance Company
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- North American Risk Services
- Penn-America Insurance Company
- SeaHarbor Insurance
- Sentry Insurance Company
- Superior Risk Management, Inc.
- United National Insurance Company
- Westfield Group
Non-Insurance Clients
- Frank Dale Construction Ltd.
- Hayes Truck Group
- Legacy Housing Corporation
- Littleton Group
- M. A. Mortenson Company
- Nash Construction, LLC
- Southern Multifoods
- Tutle & Tutle Trucking, Inc.
Personnel Information
Partners
David G. Allen
Dallas, TX
Years of Experience: 29
Admitted
- Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Additional Biographical Details:
Texas Super Lawyer 2007-2022; Texas Top Lawyers, 2011; AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- National Board of Trial Advocacy - Texas State Coordinator
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Certifications:
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Education:
- Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 1988
- Baylor University, J.D., 1993
Fraternity Information:
Phi Delta Phi
Law Review:
Notes and Comments Editor, Baylor Law Review
Born: 1966
Pamela J. Touchstone
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: touchstone@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 33
Admitted
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Additional Biographical Details:
AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- The University of Texas at Dallas, B.S., 1986
- Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1989
Fraternity Information:
Delta Theta Phi
Born: 1961
Clinton D. Howie
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: howie@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 26
Admitted
- Texas, 1996
- Louisiana (Inactive), 1999
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Louisiana
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Louisiana State University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1991
- University of Southern California, M.A., 1994
- Southern Methodist University, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
Born: 1969
Of Counsel
Roy L. Stacy
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: stacy@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 48
Admitted
- Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Texas Super Lawyer, 2003-2021; Texas Top Lawyers, 2011; AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Texas Bar Foundation
Certifications:
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education:
- Angelo State University, B.A., 1972
- Baylor University, J.D. (cum laude), 1974
Fraternity Information:
Phi Delta Phi
Law Review:
Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review
Honors:
National Moot Court Team
Born: 1950
Dennis D. Conder
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: conder@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 36
Admitted
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Texas Super Lawyer, 2008-2011; Texas Top Lawyers, 2011; AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
- Trial Law Institute
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Southwestern University, B.B.A., 1983
- Baylor University, J.D., 1986
Fraternity Information:
Phi Delta Phi
Born: 1960
Associates
Brian G. Saucier
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: Saucier@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 20
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Insurance Defense
- Business Litigation
- General Liability
- Contract Disputes
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Aviation
- Breach of Contract
Admitted
- Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, 2004
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas (Aviation Law Section)
- Dallas Bar Association
Education:
- University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1979
- University of La Verne, M.P.A., 1989
- St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Born: 1957
Sabena S. Nahhas
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: nahhas@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 16
Admitted
- Texas, 2006
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
Education:
- Baylor University, B.A., 2003
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2006
Born: 1981
Douglas K. Dunham
Dallas, TX
- E-Mail: dunham@dallenlg.com
Years of Experience: 34
Admitted
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2022
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
Education:
- The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., 1986
- Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Born: 1961
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