Author Bios

H. William Allen

Mr. Allen is the managing partner of the Allen Law Firm, which he founded in 1986. Before entering private practice, Mr. Allen was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1969-1970. Mr. Allen has received Pulaski County Bar Association honors for Outstanding Lawyer (1991) and Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2006), as well as serving as Special Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court (1980). He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, 1994 - present; Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business Litigation; and was named in the inaugural issue of Mid-South Super Lawyers 2006. 

Professional Associations:

  • Pulaski County Bar Association (President, 1984 - 1985)
  • Arkansas Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Ethics, 1989-1992)
  • American Bar Association (Board of Governors 2002-2005; Board Finance Chair, 2004-2005;State Delegate, House of Delegates, 1991-2000; Council, Section of Litigation, 1991-1994; Chairman, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 1978-1984).
  • American Bar Foundation (President, 1988 -1990)
  • American Judicature Society (Member Board of Directors (1981-1985)
  • American Law Institue
Education
  • J.D., Washington University at St Louis, 1969
  • B.A., Rhodes College, 1966

 Bar Admissions

  • Arkansas
  • Missouri
  • Illinois

Christian Harris

Mr. Harris is an associate with the Allen Law Firm. Before joining the Allen Law Firm, Mr. Harris was a law clerk to Justice Robert L. Brown, Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2002-2003. Mr. Harris was Articles Editor of the UALR Law Review, 2001 - 2002, and has published several articles in various fields.

Professional Associations:

  • American Bar Association
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Pulaski County Bar Association
Education:
  • J.D., UALR School of Law, 2002
  • B.S., Arkansas State University, 1992
  • Pursued Graduate work in computer science at State University of New York at Albany

Brooks C. White

Mr. White is an associate with the Allen Law Firm. White is also a Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana, 1997 (inactive).

Professional Associations:

  • American Bar Association
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Pulaski County Bar Association
  • Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Education:
  • J.D., University of Arkansas, 2000
  • BBA, Northeast Louisiana University, 1996

Kevin M. Lemley

Kevin M. Lemley is an associate with the Allen Law Firm. He lectures on intellectual property matters and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law teaching intellectual property. He has published several articles, primarily on intellectual property matters, which have been cited in numerous academic and professional publications.

Professional Associations:

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Pulaski County Bar Association

Education:

  • LL.M., Intellectual Property, University of Houston Law Center, 2004
  • J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, 2003
  • BBA, University of Central Arkansas, 2000
Bar Admissions:
  • Arkansas
  • Texas

 Articles:

  • Beyond Trade Secrets: Protecting Business Information in Arkansas, Arkansas Lawyer (Spring 2008)
  • Into the Data Breach Law, Arkansas Business (5/28/07)
  • Resolving the Circuit Split on Standing in False Advertising Claims and Incorporation of Prudential Standing in State Deceptive Trade Practices Law: The Quest for Optimal Levels of Accurate Information in the Marketplace, 29 U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 283 (2007)
  • Unveiling the Modern Transaction of Simultaneously Entering Into Service Contracts and Disclaiming Implied Warranties in Violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Vol. 12, No. 1, ABA Consumer & Personal Rights Litigation (2006) (with Christian Harris)
  • The Innovative Medium Defense: A Doctrine to Promote the Multiple Goals of Copyright in the Wake of Advancing Digital Technologies, 110 Penn St. L. Rev. 111 (2005)
  • Eliminating Value of Infringement: An Economic Analysis of Internal Transactions and Indirect External Transactions in Software Infringement Cases, 45 IDEA 425 (2005)
  • I'll Make Him an Offer He Can't Refuse: A Proposed Model for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property Disputes, 37 Akron L. Rev. 287 (2004)
  • Just Turn North on State Street and Then Follow the Signs Given by the Federal Circuit: A Sophisticated Approach to the Patentability of Computerized Business Methods, 8 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y 1 (2003)
  • Protecting Consumers From Themselves: Alleviating the Market Inequalities Created by Online Copyright Infringement in the Entertainment Industry, 13 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 613 (2003)

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