Christy Ford Allen - a Charleston, South Carolina (SC) Business and Real Estate Litigation Lawyer

Charleston Business and Real Estate Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 08/17/2026

Areas of Practice

Business and Real Estate Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
Mediation
Probate and Estate Litigation
Non-Routine and Complex Litigation
Professional Negligence
General Business “Outside-Inside Counsel”

Attorney Information

Overview

Lawyer concentrating in Business and Real Estate Litigation, serving as outside-inside counsel for small businesses, mediation, and general advocate for the idea that “what you can do and what you should do” are often not the the same thing.

Awards and Honors

Awards

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Christy Ford Allen included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
South Carolina Super Lawyers, Business Litigation
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2012 - 2026
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017

Other Sources of Feedback About Christy Ford Allen

Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2018 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2014 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2013 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
2012 South Carolina Super Lawyers list

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

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Charleston, SC

97 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401

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