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Thomas H. Allen, Bankruptcy Attorney
PARTNER-MEMBER | CERTIFIED BANKRUPTCY SPECIALIST
Firm co-founder Tom Allen is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist (American Board of Certification)
Tom has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010 and is a Super Lawyers selectee, ranked in Super Lawyers' "Top 50" Arizona attorneys.
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Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Trustee Rights
Business and Consumer Debtor Bankruptcy
Corporate Reorganization
Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy
Mediation and Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
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Certifications
Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy, American Board of Certification
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Honors & Awards
"AzBusiness Leaders" (Bankruptcy/Reorganization Law) 2022, AZ Big Media
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™, Martindale-Hubbell®
The Best Lawyers in America®: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2010-present
The Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2021-present
Super Lawyers: Top 50 Arizona, 2019-2023
Super Lawyers, 2015-present
Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2010
"The Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona," AzBusiness Magazine, 2021, 2022
2017 Honor Roll of Pro Bono Volunteers, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona: Bankruptcy Pro Bono Panel; Bankruptcy Court Self Help Center (Yuma); Volunteer Lawyer Program (Phoenix)
Attorney of the Month, Volunteer Lawyers Program, December 2013
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Professional Memberships
American Bar Association: Section of Bankruptcy
American Bankruptcy Institute
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees: President's Circle
State Bar of Arizona: Bankruptcy Section; Bankruptcy Advisory Commission
Turnaround Management Association
Maricopa County Bar Association
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Bar Admissions
Arizona, 1987
Oregon, 1986 (Inactive)
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Court Admissions
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1987
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Presentations
"Prepping for Success: The Keys to Maximizing the Mediation Process" (panelist), Arizona District Court Conference, May 2023
"Ins and Outs of Dealing with Tax Claims" (panelist), Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2018
"Commercial and Residential Real Property Issues in Business and Consumer Cases" (panelist), Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2016
“Choosing Your Chapter: Chapter 7, 13 or 11,” 2014
“Regaining Control of Your Life Through Bankruptcy,” 2011
“The Professional Practice in a Bankruptcy Laden Economy,” 2011
“Fees, Fee Agreements and the Forms You Need to Make Them Work,” 2007
“BAPCPA Amendments,” State Bar of Arizona, 2006
“Ambush in the Bankruptcy Jungle,” 2005
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Education
J.D., Northwestern School of Law, 1986: Lewis and Clark Law Review
B.A., University of Arizona, 1983
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Birthplace
Phoenix, Arizona
Our firm is a debt relief agency. Among other legal services, we help individuals and businesses file for bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
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Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC, is ranked by U.S. News/Best Law Firms as among the best law firms in (a) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and (b) Insolvency and Reorganization Law (National Tier 3 and Metropolitan Tier 2 in both categories).