Allen M.Thigpen
Associate
Litigation
athigpen@seyfarth.com
When the goal is to minimize the distractions and costs associated with litigation, Allen finds practical, business-oriented legal solutions. When litigation is unavoidable, Allen is a proven advocate with experience litigating in courts nationwide.
More About Allen
High-stake business disputes can distract from—or entirely derail—business objectives. Allen mitigates the stresses that come with litigation, allowing clients to focus on what’s most important. Allen has experience in all phases of civil litigation, counseling clients from the pre-litigation phase through appeal.
Allen focuses his practice on complex business-to-business disputes, typically involving breach of contract, business torts, and/or unfair and deceptive trade practices claims. He thrives under pressure and helps clients defeat meritless claims brought by business adversaries. Allen has significant experience on the enforceability of terms and conditions found in companies’ online and mobile app interfaces.
Allen works with clients to learn their goals, so he can find creative solutions to thorny legal issues. This client-first approach also allows Allen to better represent clients’ interests in the courtroom, where he is a skilled advocate with experience in federal and state courts across the country.
Allen focuses his practice on complex business-to-business disputes, typically involving breach of contract, business torts, and/or unfair and deceptive trade practices claims. He thrives under pressure and helps clients defeat meritless claims brought by business adversaries. Allen has significant experience on the enforceability of terms and conditions found in companies’ online and mobile app interfaces.
Allen works with clients to learn their goals, so he can find creative solutions to thorny legal issues. This client-first approach also allows Allen to better represent clients’ interests in the courtroom, where he is a skilled advocate with experience in federal and state courts across the country.
- JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law
Law Review, notes editor
Moot Court
Dean’s Scholar
Legal Research and Writing, T.A. - BA, Sewanee: The University of the South
History
Magna Cum Laude
Distinction in History
Varsity Baseball
- Massachusetts
- New York
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Related Services
- Defended a public company in a securities fraud class action suit brought in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Full dismissal granted before discovery.
- Represented a mortgage service company in connection with an expedited trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking specific performance of a merger agreement. The matter resulted in the consummation of the transaction and a favorable monetary settlement.
- Represented merchant generator in multiple disputes with various local boards of assessors before the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board concerning property taxes assessed on hydroelectric generation facilities. Recovered multiple millions of dollars in abatements following 5-day evidentiary hearing.
- Represented wastewater services company in dispute with competitor over municipal bid to provide wastewater management services to the City of Fall River. Defeated motion for preliminary injunction.
- Defended aggregate supplier in contract dispute with third-party HR & benefits services provider. Achieved favorable settlement early in discovery.
- Represented national cannabis company in post-merger dispute with contractual counter-party related to payment of the final 20% of merger consideration under the parties’ lock-up agreement, as well as various indemnification claims brought pursuant to the merger agreement. Achieved favorable settlement before depositions.
Representative pro bono representations:
- Represented an individual attacked by group of white supremacists marching in Boston in July 2022. Won $2.7 million damages award following 2-day evidentiary hearing before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
- Represented a women’s rights advocate in lawsuit filed against UAE-based company responsible for hacking her data, resulting in her detention, torture, and prosecution in Saudi Arabia. Defeated motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) (2026)
- Boston American Inn of Court
- ABA Litigation Section, Business Torts Committee
- Legal Research and Writing, Suffolk University, Former Adjunct Professor (Fall 2024)
When the goal is to minimize the distractions and costs associated with litigation, Allen finds practical, business-oriented legal solutions. When litigation is unavoidable, Allen is a proven advocate with experience litigating in courts nationwide.
More About Allen
High-stake business disputes can distract from—or entirely derail—business objectives. Allen mitigates the stresses that come with litigation, allowing clients to focus on what’s most important. Allen has experience in all phases of civil litigation, counseling clients from the pre-litigation phase through appeal.
Allen focuses his practice on complex business-to-business disputes, typically involving breach of contract, business torts, and/or unfair and deceptive trade practices claims. He thrives under pressure and helps clients defeat meritless claims brought by business adversaries. Allen has significant experience on the enforceability of terms and conditions found in companies’ online and mobile app interfaces.
Allen works with clients to learn their goals, so he can find creative solutions to thorny legal issues. This client-first approach also allows Allen to better represent clients’ interests in the courtroom, where he is a skilled advocate with experience in federal and state courts across the country.
Allen focuses his practice on complex business-to-business disputes, typically involving breach of contract, business torts, and/or unfair and deceptive trade practices claims. He thrives under pressure and helps clients defeat meritless claims brought by business adversaries. Allen has significant experience on the enforceability of terms and conditions found in companies’ online and mobile app interfaces.
Allen works with clients to learn their goals, so he can find creative solutions to thorny legal issues. This client-first approach also allows Allen to better represent clients’ interests in the courtroom, where he is a skilled advocate with experience in federal and state courts across the country.
- JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law
Law Review, notes editor
Moot Court
Dean’s Scholar
Legal Research and Writing, T.A. - BA, Sewanee: The University of the South
History
Magna Cum Laude
Distinction in History
Varsity Baseball
- Massachusetts
- New York
- US District Court, District of Massachusetts
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Related Services
- Defended a public company in a securities fraud class action suit brought in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Full dismissal granted before discovery.
- Represented a mortgage service company in connection with an expedited trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking specific performance of a merger agreement. The matter resulted in the consummation of the transaction and a favorable monetary settlement.
- Represented merchant generator in multiple disputes with various local boards of assessors before the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board concerning property taxes assessed on hydroelectric generation facilities. Recovered multiple millions of dollars in abatements following 5-day evidentiary hearing.
- Represented wastewater services company in dispute with competitor over municipal bid to provide wastewater management services to the City of Fall River. Defeated motion for preliminary injunction.
- Defended aggregate supplier in contract dispute with third-party HR & benefits services provider. Achieved favorable settlement early in discovery.
- Represented national cannabis company in post-merger dispute with contractual counter-party related to payment of the final 20% of merger consideration under the parties’ lock-up agreement, as well as various indemnification claims brought pursuant to the merger agreement. Achieved favorable settlement before depositions.
Representative pro bono representations:
- Represented an individual attacked by group of white supremacists marching in Boston in July 2022. Won $2.7 million damages award following 2-day evidentiary hearing before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
- Represented a women’s rights advocate in lawsuit filed against UAE-based company responsible for hacking her data, resulting in her detention, torture, and prosecution in Saudi Arabia. Defeated motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) (2026)
- Boston American Inn of Court
- ABA Litigation Section, Business Torts Committee
- Legal Research and Writing, Suffolk University, Former Adjunct Professor (Fall 2024)