E-mail MeCharles R. Allen Jr.
Licensed since 1974
I am a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, and have completed a one year course in Mandarin Chinese, to help assist clients speaking that language. Vietnamese translation services available.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal
- Adoption
- Criminal Law
- Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff
- Personal Injury — Plaintiff
- Traffic Violations
- Workers’ Compensation Law
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Bankruptcy Law
- Child Support
- Civil Trial Practice
- Class Actions — Plaintiff
- Custody & Visitation
- DUI/DWI
- Divorce
- Education Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Immigration & Naturalization Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Military Law
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
- Real Estate Law
- Sexual Harassment
- Trusts
- White Collar Crimes
- Wills
- Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage
- 35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1974
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1974
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1978
Education
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
- J.D. – 1974
- University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
- B.A. – 1966
- Defense Language Institute, 48-week course in Mandarin Chinese – 1969
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Roanoke Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Virginia State Bar, Member
- Virginia State Bar, Military Law Section, Past Chairman
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
- State of Virginia, Administrative Hearing Officer, 1981 – Present
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chapter 7 Trustee, 1985 – Present
- Botetourt County Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- City of Roanoke, Assistant City Attorney, 1974 – 1978
- Botetourt County, Part-time Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, 1978 – 1980
- U.S. Marine Corps, Active Duty, 1967 – 1970
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, 1971 – 1994
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Beta Theta Pi
