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Jan Allen
(817) 987 - 3600
BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
WVLA-NBC 33 NEWS 2006 - Present
Main News Anchor, 5pm, 6pm, 10pm Baton Rouge, LA
Executive Producer for nightly 10 pm franchise segment, "Legal Briefs" • Exclusive legal reporter for the NBC and
Fox station • Fill-in executive producer for Fox affiliate9 pm show • Exclusive fill-in anchor for local Fox affiliate at
9 pm • Executive webmaster control for all legal stories as well as the “legal briefs” franchise • Fill in producer for
10 pm broadcast • Duties include working closely with News Director to supervise reporters; edit story packages;
and flush out daily story ideas.
Court TV 2006-Present
On-going contributor to numerous Court TV programs, including “Nancy Grace: Closing Arguments”, and “Open Court.”
KMIZ-TV (ABC News) 2005 - 2007
On-Air Legal Analyst & Commentator Columbia, MO
Exclusive on-air legal analyst and reporter commenting on both local and international legal news.
KSSZ-FM 2005 - 2007
On-Air Legal Analyst & Commentator Columbia, MO
Weekly legal commentator on call-in talk program, The Amy Miller Show • Analysis of local, national and
international legal news and trials.
KCPQ-TV (FOX News) 2003 - 2005
On-Air Legal Analyst & Commentator Seattle, WA
Exclusive on-air legal analyst commenting on both local and international legal news. Frequent coverage of recent Supreme Court Rulings • Covered stories involving the international implications of the treatment of our captured soldiers in Iraq to the capture of Saddam Hussein to the charges against Kobe Bryant, Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson and Gary Ridgeway (the Green River Killer) as well as local analysis.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Stenberg Law Firm 2003 - Present
Supervising Attorney, Civil Division Tacoma, WA / Columbia, MO
Civil Tort Litigation with an emphasis on catastrophic injury, and complex litigation • Civil rights litigation • Criminal Defense • Co-chair of the Trial Advocacy Committee for the Washington State Bar Association • Named “Rising
Star” three years in a row by Washington’s legal publication, Law & Politics • Successfully litigated numerous
complex felony and cases to verdict including murder and death penalty • Involved in 2 of the top five highest jury verdicts in Washington state history • Significant cases include:
Volk v. Pierce Co. § 1983 claim County liable;
State v. Holderman 1st degree Assault Dismissed during trial;
Waltz v. Thurston Co § 1983 claim County liable;
State v. Baber 1st degree murder and conspiracy Not Guilty;
State v. Miller 1st degree murder Dismissed w Prej.;
State v. Keys 1st degree robbery Not Guilty;
Slate v. Berty 1st degree child molestation Not Guilty;
Sauls v. King Co. Wrongful Death/ngl supervision County liable
Gordon Thomas Honeywell et al. 1999 - 2003
Senior Associate Attorney Seattle, Tacoma, WA
Civil Tort Litigation with an emphasis on catastrophic injury, and complex litigation • civil rights litigation • Criminal Defense • Directly involved in two of the top ten largest jury verdicts in Washington State History (Joyce v. State,
$24 million; Couch v. State, $15 million) and the largest prisoner wrongful death settlement in Washington State (Montgomery v. State, $1 million) • General Counsel to Freehold Theatre Studio • Admitted to the United States District Court, Western District as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
EDUCATION
Notre Dame Law School
Juris Doctorate South Bend, IN
George A. Spiegelberg Award for Best National Speaker and Oral Advocate (Presented by the American College
of Trial Lawyers) • Louis A. Powell Medal for Excellence in Trial Advocacy • 2000 Trial Team National
Champions • Arthur May Scholar • Trial Advocacy Award, 1999/2000 • Who’s Who of American Law Students 1998, 1999 • National Moot Court Trial Team, American Midwest Champions • National Moot Court Trial Team, National Champions • Robert A. Grant Inn of Court.
University of Vancouver Film School
Film/TVDirecting, Editing Vancouver, B.C.
Dean’s Certificate of Excellence • Awarded Best Director, Montreal Int’l Film Festival • Awarded Bronze Medal, Editing, Houston Int’l Film Festival.
University of Washington
Bachelor’s Degree, Communications, German Studies Seattle, WA
Fraternal National Honor Society • Honors Program • Theta Xi Fraternity President, Executive Council Member.
TEACHING POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE
University of Notre Dame 1999 — 2000
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Seminar Notre Dame, IN
• Lectured and ran portions of Freshman seminar on Federalist Papers • Emphasis on writing skills and critical discussions of reading assignments • Directed discussions; assigned presentation assignments; corrected and graded writing assignments.
University of Notre Dame 1999 — 2000
Lecturer — Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Constitutional Law Notre Dame, IN
• Prepared and lectured on the history and development of American Constitutional law Upper-level class • Responsible for lectures, grading, and meeting with students.
University of Notre Dame 1999 — 2000
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Constitutional Law Notre Dame, IN
• Worked under the supervision of Donald Kommers, Ph.D and Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Government and Professor of Law • Ran review sessions • Created and graded midterm and final exam •
Lectured • Held regular office hours.
University of Notre Dame 1998 — 1999
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Political Science Notre Dame, IN
• Worked under the supervision of Professor and Director of the Government Department, Michael Zuckert, Ph.D • Focused on the development of American Political Thought . Lectured and graded exams. Held regular office hours.
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
“Theory of the Case: Why a Strange Story is Better Than None at All,” 2005, Washington Bar Magazine.
“Criminal Defense, Never Heard of It: Ramblings of a Civil Rights Attorney,” 2005, Washington Criminal Defense Magazine.
“History of Bail and Reform,” 2003, WSBA.
“Rape Shield Laws and Their Unconstitutional Bite," Berkeley Criminal Law Journal. 2002.
“Protection of Fundamental Rights in the American Constitution," Fundamental Rights in Europe and
North America. 2000, Kluwer Law International, The Hague.
“Who is Bound by Fundamental Rights,” Fundamental Rights in Europe and North America. 2000, Kluwer
Law International, The Hague.
“Fundamental Rights in Federal or Regional Stales,” Fundamental Rights in Europe and North America.
2000, Kluwer Law International, The Hague.
“Diversity Jurisdiction: An Open Dialogue in Dual Sovereignty,” Hamline Law Review. April, 2001.
PRESENTATIONS SEMINARS
• Requests For Admissions, The Forgotten Weapon. 2003 Gordon College, Washington State Bar Association
Seminar on Trial Advocacy.
• §1983 Civil Rights Litigation; A Primer. 2003 Gordon College; 2003 Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association.
• How To Cross Examine Police Experts in DUI Litigation. 2003, Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Annual
Convention.
• DUI Litigation And Your Rights. 2003, Gordon College.
• Pre-Trial Motions. 2002, Washington State Bar Association seminar on Trial Advocacy.
• Voir Dire. 2002, Washington State Bar Association seminar on Trial Advocacy.
• The Lawyer Role. 2002, Tacoma Community College.
• Paralegals in Litigation. 2002, Tacoma Community College.
• Art of Trial Advocacy. 2001, Gordon College.
• Multi-Media Presentations at Trial. 2001 Gordon College.
AWARDS RECEIVED
• Named “Rising Star” three years in a row by Washington’s legal publication, Law & Politics.
• 2000 George A. Spiegelberg Award for Best National Speaker and Oral Advocate, presented by the American
College of Trial Lawyers.
• 2000 Louis A. Powell Medal for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, presented by the American College of Trial
Lawyers.
• 2000 Trial Team National Champions.
• Arthur May Trial Advocacy Award, 1999/2000.
• Who’s Who of American Law Students 1998/99, 1999/00.
• Best Director, Montreal International Film Festival, 1995.
• Bronze Medal, Editing, Houston International Film Festival, 1995.
AFFILIATIONS
• United States Supreme Court.
• Washington State Bar.
• Federal Western District Court of Washington.
• Federal Eastern District Court of Washington.
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Missouri State Bar.
• American Trial Lawyers’ Association.
• Washington State Trial Lawyers’ Association (Eagle Member).
• American Bar Association.
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
• Washington State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
• SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild).
• AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists).
• National Academy of Arts and Sciences.
LANGUAGES
• Conversational language abilities in German and Spanish
