
Allison B. Allman
Practice Areas
Experience
- Appellate
- Arbitration
- Banking Litigation
- Energy Litigation
- Financial Institution Litigation
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Title Insurance & Title Company Litigation
Biography
Allison Allman focuses her practice on complex commercial matters at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal court. Allison is experienced in all phases of litigation and works to secure favorable results for clients through pretrial counseling, all aspects of discovery, dispositive motions, negotiations with adverse parties, and appeals.
Allison joined Jackson Walker after serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Reed OâConnor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and returned after clerking for the Honorable Lawrence VanDyke of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Before clerking, Allison earned degrees from Baylor University and the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Allison served as Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Review of Law & Politics and as a student attorney ad litem in the Childrenâs Rights Clinic where she represented children in the foster care system. Allison also interned for the Honorable David Ezra of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Baylor University
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2016
- Editor-in-Chief, Texas Review of Law & Politics
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
- Confirmed an arbitration award of $2 million in employment dispute brought by terminated executive
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Appellate Practice, 2021, 2024-2026
- Commercial Litigation, 2021
- Litigation â Real Estate, 2024-2026
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- âTop Attorneysâ List, Fort Worth Magazine
- Commercial Litigation, 2024
- Civil Law & Litigation, 2020
- “Top Attorneys” List, Civil Law / Litigation, 360 West Magazine, 2020

August 21, 2025
Attorney News
âThe Best Lawyers in Americaâ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 âLawyers of the Yearâ and 106 âOnes to Watchâ
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.

May 30, 2025
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter â May 2025
View Jackson Walker’s May 2025 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

December 20, 2024
Attorney News
âFort Worth Magazineâ Lists 27 Jackson Walker Attorneys Among the âTop Attorneysâ of 2024
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 27 Fort Worth-based attorneys to Fort Worth Magazineâs âTop Attorneysâ list for 2024. To be selected for inclusion, attorneys with an active license and who practice within the Tarrant County area must be nominated by their peers within the region. The list of nominees then goes through a ârigorous panel review to assure the highest of quality is met.â

August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

April 15, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter â April 2024
View Jackson Walker’s April 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

March 21, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2024 Texas Rising Stars
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as âRising Stars.â

August 17, 2023
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

August 4, 2020
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates the Fort Worth Attorneys Named to the âTop Attorneys 2020â List in â360 West Magazineâ
Congratulations to Joe Regan, Jay Rutherford, Len Wade, and Allison Allman on their selection to 360 West Magazine‘s “Top Attorneys 2020” list.
August 20, 2019
Newsletters
Labor & Employment Dispatch: August 2019
Featuring insights on the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team’s lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation to close the gender pay gap; the labor and employment and ERISA attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 edition; and more.
Practice Experience
- Confirmed an arbitration award of $2 million in employment dispute brought by terminated executive
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
- Appellate Practice, 2021, 2024-2026
- Commercial Litigation, 2021
- Litigation â Real Estate, 2024-2026
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- âTop Attorneysâ List, Fort Worth Magazine
- Commercial Litigation, 2024
- Civil Law & Litigation, 2020
- “Top Attorneys” List, Civil Law / Litigation, 360 West Magazine, 2020