Biography
Allen Lockerman exclusively practices in the defense of companies and other entities in high-risk litigation across the United States. He focuses on national mass tort asbestos litigation, with an emphasis on those jurisdictions routinely recognized as particularly challenging to civil defendants in high-risk litigation by the American Tort Reform Foundation. His practice involves measured and aggressive representation of the Firm’s clients from the most rural of State courts to State and Federal Multi-District Litigation courts in cases involving claims of premise and product liability, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and conspiracy where millions of dollars are at stake.
Professional Expertise
Allen began trying cases before juries early in his career involving tort, environmental and business litigation. He currently tries cases from the west coast to the east coast reaching the targeted - or better result in every case.
He currently serves as national trial counsel, national coordinating counsel, and local counsel on behalf of privately held and multi-national corporations. His product and premises liability practice concerns asbestos and other industrial exposure claims including silica, benzene, and other toxic substances. He litigates high volume case dockets in over 30 states and jurisdictions and has tried complicated and sympathetic cases to directed and defense verdicts in several states, most recently including California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.
Education
- Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law (J.D., 1994)
- University of Georgia (B.A., 1991)
Bar Admissions
Professional Affiliations
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Thomas County Bar Association
- President (1994-1996)
- Lamar Inn of Court
- State Bar of Georgia
Honors
- Georgia Super Lawyers (2010, 2012-2015)
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2006, 2009)
Presentations
- “Defending the Next Wave: Bystander, Household, and Environmental Exposures,” In-House CLE Series, Greenwood Village, Colorado (2018)
- "Bio-persistence of Asbestos Fibers: Why It Legally Matters," Cardno ChemRisk Asbestos Science Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (2016)
- "National Counsel Roundtable: Litigation Management Now vs. Then," The Defense Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (2015)
- “The Current Status of the Gasket State of the Art,” DRIAsbestos Medicine Seminar, Miami, Florida (2009)
- “Hydroquinone-Induced Leukemia: Is it a Scientifically Valid Toxic Injury Claim?” HB Litigation Conferences Benzene Litigation Conference, San Francisco, California (2009)
- “Determining Lung Impairment Under New Medical Criteria Statutes,” HarrisMartin Asbestos and Silica Seminar, Houston, Texas (2006)
- “Legal Writing: Thinking, Organizing, Writing,” Firm Associate Training Retreat (2006)
- “Law Firm Economics: Time and Resource Management,” Firm Associate Training Retreat (2006)
- “Legal Issues Related to Flame Retardancy in the U.S.,” American Fire Safety Council, Las Vegas, Nevada (2005)
- “The Preparation and Use of the Industrial Hygenist at Trial,” DRI Silica, Atlanta, Georgia, (2004)
- “The Pathology of Lung Disease,” Firm Associate Training Retreat (2004)
- “Dealing With Flammability Standards in the Manufacture of Furniture and Textiles,” ISPA Industry Conference, Nashville, Tennessee (2003)
- “The Role of National Counsel in Silica Litigation,” Las Vegas, Nevada (2000)