Christy Ford Allen - Charleston, SC

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1998
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude

• Non Legal Education

  • Clemson University, 1995
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude

Past Positions

• The Hon. P. Michael Duffy, USDCSC, Law Clerk, 1998 - 2000

Pro Bono Activities

• Lowcountry Local First, Executive Board, 2015-2017
• MUSC Children’s Hospital, Patient Family Advisory Board, Member
• JDRF Advocate

Published Works

Articles

• Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in South Carolina Damages, 2nd ed., SC Bar, 2009
  

Bar Admissions

• South Carolina, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar Association (Judicial Qualifications Committee 2018-2019)
• Charleston County Bar Association (Ex. Committee, Secretary/Treasurer 2019-2020)
• Federal Bar Association, SC Chapter, Past President, 2010
• South Carolina Women Lawyer’s Association
• James L. Petigru American Inn of Court