Thomas H. Allen

Tom Allen, Phoenix-Yuma Bankruptcy Lawyer

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Thomas H. Allen, Yuma Bankruptcy Attorney

PARTNER-MEMBER | CERTIFIED BANKRUPTCY SPECIALIST

Tom Allen is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist (American Board of Certification).

Tom has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010 and is a Super Lawyers selectee, ranked in Super Lawyers' list of "Top 50 Arizona" attorneys..

Alternative Dispute Resolution. In addition to his extensive bankruptcy services, Tom offers recent experience in mediating civil disputes concerning a wide variety of issues, including:

Business disputes
Probate
Construction
Business divorce, including shareholder and partner disputes

Tom also has served as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Practice Areas

Business and Consumer Debtor Bankruptcy

Corporate Reorganization

Mediation and Arbitration

Certifications

Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy, American Board of Certification

Honors and Awards

"AzBusiness Leaders" (Bankruptcy/Reorganization Law) 2022, AZ Big Media

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™, Martindale-Hubbell®

The Best Lawyers in America® : Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2010-present

The Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2021-present

Super Lawyers: Top 50 Arizona, 2019-2022

Super Lawyers, 2015-present

Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2010

Arizona's Finest Lawyers

"Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona," AzBusiness Magazine, 2021

2017 Honor Roll of Pro Bono Volunteers, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona: Bankruptcy Pro Bono Panel; Bankruptcy Court Self Help Center (Yuma)

Attorney of the Month, Volunteer Lawyers Program, December 2013

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: Section of Bankruptcy

American Bankruptcy Institute

National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees: President's Circle

State Bar of Arizona: Bankruptcy Section; Bankruptcy Advisory Commission

Oregon State Bar

Turnaround Management Association

Bar Admissions

Arizona, 1987

Oregon, 1986 (Inactive)

Court Admissions

9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1987

Presentations

"Prepping for Success: The Keys to Maximizing the Mediation Process" (panelist), Arizona District Court Conference, May 2023

"Ins and Outs of Dealing with Tax Claims" (panelist), Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2018

"Commercial and Residential Real Property Issues in Business and Consumer Cases" (panelist), Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2016

“Choosing Your Chapter: Chapter 7, 13 or 11,” 2014

“Regaining Control of Your Life Through Bankruptcy,” 2011

“The Professional Practice in a Bankruptcy Laden Economy,” 2011

“Fees, Fee Agreements and the Forms You Need to Make Them Work,” 2007

“BAPCPA Amendments,” State Bar of Arizona, 2006

“Ambush in the Bankruptcy Jungle,” 2005

Education

J.D., Northwestern School of Law, 1986: Lewis and Clark Law Review

B.A., University of Arizona, 1983

Birthplace

Phoenix, Arizona

Our firm is a debt relief agency. Among other legal services, we help individuals and businesses file for bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

From our offices in Yuma, Phoenix and Prescott, the lawyers at Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC can help you achieve relief from creditors and collectors through bankruptcy protection. Our Yuma bankruptcy attorneys represent individuals and businesses in bankruptcy, loan workouts and restructuring. A Yuma-area individual or business that is badly in debt can file for bankruptcy protection, with the objective of putting an end to collection efforts by creditors and having their debts discharged. A discharge releases you from liability for certain types of debts. Bankruptcy can be filed under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. For individuals and couples, the most common forms of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 (a liquidation) and Chapter 13 (personal reorganization). Chapter 11 is commonly used to reorganize businesses but is a powerful tool to help individuals reorganize as well. Chapter 12 is a reorganization exclusively for family farmers. While many attorneys specialize in either Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 (often referred to as consumer bankruptcy attorneys) or Chapter 11 and Chapter 12, our attorneys have significant experience helping individuals, businesses and creditors in all Chapters of bankruptcy.

The act of visiting or communicating with Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC, via this website or by email does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Communications from non-clients via this website are not subject to client confidentiality or attorney-client privilege. Further, the articles, discussion, commentary, forms and sample documentation contained in this website are offered as general guidance only and is not to be relied upon as specific legal advice. For legal advice on a specific matter, please consult with an attorney who is knowledgeable and experienced in that area. The attorneys featured in this website practice law only in the jurisdictions where they are admitted. This website is regulated by the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct.

Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC, is ranked by U.S. News/Best Law Firms as among the best law firms in (a) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and (b) Insolvency and Reorganization Law (National Tier 3 and Metropolitan Tier 2 in both categories).

Thomas H. Allen

Thomas H. Allen, Yuma Bankruptcy Attorney

Tom Allen is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist (American Board of Certification).

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