Floyd E. Allen

Floyd E. Allen

Principal
Telephone: 313.871.5500 x106
Facsimile: 313.871.0517
fallen@alglawpc.com

Over 25 years of experience in employment relations administration in both business and government is the foundation upon which Floyd Allen founded the law firm in 1986.

His professional experience includes twenty years of private law practice, service as Director of Labor Relations and Wage Administration for the City of Detroit, and as Industrial Relations Manager for Ford Motor Company for fourteen years. Under his position with the City and Ford, he handled the negotiations with police and fire unions, handled ACT 312 arbitrations, and general labor relations matters. He has lead the firm as Counsel for the Detroit Public Schools in a myriad of capacities over a span of over 15 years and through numerous administration transitions.

He has also represented the District in many of its labor negotiations, employment strikes, as well as successfully defended Management’s interests before the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. In recent years, he has successfully negotiated the collective bargaining agreements for the Greektown Casino-Hotel, Southfield Public Schools and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (formerly Cobo Hall).

Additionally, Floyd has extensive experience servicing ALG’s school system clients, with a thorough understanding of the Revised School Code and the Community College Act. Floyd has also garnered tremendous experience in health care law through the firm’s health care clients. He has provided advice and counsel on such federal regulations as STARK.

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

 

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • Michigan

 

EDUCATION

  • Wayne State University, B.A.
  • Wayne State University School of Law, J.D.

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • National College of Labor and Employment Attorneys
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Board Trustee, Greater Detroit Health Council
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Michigan Municipal League – Employee Relations Committee
  • Employer’s Association of Detroit
  • Michigan Quality of Work Life Council of Board Trustees
  • Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Michigan Association of School Board Attorneys
  • Employer’s Unemployment Commission
  • Former President of the 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit
  • National Association of School Board Attorneys