Hon. David J. Allen

David Allen is a judge of the Michigan 3rd Circuit Court, having assumed office on December 22, 2003. He was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm and subsequently elected to the court in 2004, with re-elections in 2008, 2014, and 2020. Allen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law in 1993. Prior to his judicial appointment, he worked for various state administrative agencies and for both state and federal courts, and practiced privately as an attorney specializing in complex commercial litigation. Throughout his tenure, Judge Allen has presided over notable cases, including the sentencing of Calvin Tillie in 2008 and Steven Williams in 2006, demonstrating his experience in criminal sentencing and complex litigation.