The attorneys at Allan N. Karlin & Associates have over 40 years
of experience aggressively representing their clients in state and
federal courts. Lawyers at the firm are committed to the principle that
every client deserves the same high quality, zealous representation
that large defense firms offer to Corporate America. The 2003-2004
Employment and Labor Law Section of Chambers USA recognized Allan N.
Karlin, referring to his work in employment law, as the "preeminent
plaintiffs’ lawyer in West Virginia," noting that Mr.
Karlin was "praised for his ‘tenacity, aggression, and creativity.’"
Because of their work as attorneys in the field of employment law, both Allan N. Karlin and Jane E. Peak are listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
The firm has extensive experience working with clients who have been
wronged by their employers or seriously injured by the negligence of
physicians, attorneys, stock brokers, drug companies and others.
Although most of the attorneys' cases have been in West Virginia, they
have also appeared in courts in California, Illinois, New York,
Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
Firm attorneys have also been active in public interest work. Allan
N. Karlin has served for many years on the Board of Directors of the
Fund for Law in the Public Interest. He has also served as a special
counsel to the West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission and as
Chairperson of the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board.
All of the
firm’s attorneys are committed to work on public interest cases in
addition to their regular practice with the firm.