David Marion Allen
Profile:
David is a member of the fIrm. He has more than 30 years of widely diverse legal experience, ranging from international energy fIrms to a multifaceted private practice. He concentrates in commercial real estate transactions, banking and mortgage law, estate planning and commercial litigation. Since his graduation from law school in December 1977, he has continued the pursuit of educational goals, receiving an MBA in 1989 and an LL.M. in Taxation in 2010. He and wife Mary Ruth are residents of Ocean Springs and enjoy boating, travel and Labrador Retrievers.
Admissions and licenses
Mississippi 1978
Texas 1989
Practice areas
Banking and Mortgage Law
Commercial Transactions
Estate PlanninglProbate
Real Estate
Experience
Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, PLLC
Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC
Exxon Exploration and Production Company
Getty Oil Company
Education
University of Mississippi, B.A. 1970
University of Mississippi, Juris Doctor, 1977
Tulane University, M.B.A., 1989
University of Alabama, L.L.M. Taxation, 2010
Professional and civic involvement
Executive Committee, Real Estate Section, Mississippi Bar Association
Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys
Member, International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Real Estate
MidSouth Super Lawyer, Real Estate, 2007
Biloxi Rotary Club - Paul Harris Fellow
Member, St. Johnls Episcopal Church
Publications and speaking engagements
- The Best Lawyers in America 2012 edition
- Selected as a Best Lawyer in Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law
"Alphabet Soup: Low-ProfIt Limited Liability Company (L3C)", Mississippi Business Law Reporter, Spring 2010
"15 Reasons Why Mississippi's Condominium Law Needs to be Updated", The Mississippi Lawyer,January 2007 (co-author)
"Mississippi's SAFE Act", Mississippi Mortgage Bankers Meeting, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2009
"Mississippi Condominium Law", Real Estate Section Meeting, Mississippi Bar Convention, 2008
Adjunct Professor, Business Law, University of Southern Mississippi
Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Tulane University
