Background
Allen, Carter R. was born on August 28, 1921 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States.
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Carter R. Allen
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Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts, 1943). Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Laws, 1948). Phi Alpha Delta. Commonwealth Attorney, City of Waynesboro, 1955-1969.
City Attorney, 1953-1955.
1960-1980. Acting Commonwealth Attorney, Augusta County, 1958-1959. Commissioner in Chancery, since 1975.
Career
Worked at Allen & Carwile, Professional Corporation (Waynesboro, Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Trials in all Courts. Corporate, Real Estate, Probate and Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Commercial Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1948, Virginia.
United States. District Court, Western District of Virginia. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta.
Commonwealth Attorney, City of Waynesboro, 1955-1969. City Attorney, 1953-1955.
1960-1980. Acting Commonwealth Attorney, Augusta County, 1958-1959.
Commissioner in Chancery, 1975. Member: Waynesboro (President, 1978), Augusta County (President, 1962-1963), Virginia (Life Member.
Member, Board of Governors, Senior Lawyers) and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Virginia Law Foundation.
American Bar Foundation. The firm was established in 1948 by its senior partner, Carter R. Allen. Mr. Allen formed a partnership in 1962 with R. Toms Dalton, Junior and was joined in 1973 by G. William Watkins.
In 1987, this partnership merged with Timothy C. Carwile and Charles L. Ricketts, III to form the present professional corporation.
The firm has primarily a business, family and real estate practice with heavy involvement in civic affairs
Achievements
Membership
Member: Waynesboro (President, 1978), Augusta County (President, 1962-1963), Virginia (Life Member. Member, Board of Governors, Senior Lawyers) and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Virginia Law Foundation.
American Bar Foundation.
