Theodore Allison

Theodore Allison is a business and litigation lawyer and co-founder of Karr & Allison, P.C. in Washington, D.C. He has practiced law for 40 years and has maintained a Washington-based practice since 1993. He advises growing businesses and entrepreneurs on corporate, commercial, employment, estate planning law, and intellectual property matters. His litigation experience includes complex commercial, antitrust, securities, and employment disputes in state and federal courts.

Mr. Allison earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School. His legal career began in Los Angeles, where he practiced from 1984 to 1993 in association with several major firms. During that period, he worked on national commercial, antitrust, and securities litigation, including several multibillion-dollar matters involving banks, airlines, entertainment figures, law firms, and other commercial enterprises.

Mr. Allison represents clients in business and employment disputes while advising companies on corporate and commercial concerns. His litigation work has produced reported decisions involving employment law, arbitration, trade secrets, organizational rights, and federal jurisdiction. He argued before the US Supreme Court in Carlsbad Technology, Inc. v. HIF Bio, Inc., addressing limits on federal appellate jurisdiction. His broader practice includes counsel for entrepreneurs and established businesses.

Theodore Allison also provides estate planning services and handles probate, estate administration, and estate litigation. His experience in these matters includes complex business interests, real property, taxation, charitable gifts, environmental remediation, and IRS audits. He is admitted in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, California, and Washington. He has held an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 1996 and has received recognition from Super Lawyers for business litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Co-Founder, Karr & Allison, PC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Virginia Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Washington Bar Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia
• California
• Washington

Education

• University of Southern California Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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