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W. Reynolds Allen

W. Reynolds Allen was born and raised in Hardee County, Florida. He attended Stetson University from which he received his BA in History. He went on to earn his JD from University of Florida. Reynolds served in the United States Army from 1964 through 1972 in both reserve and active duty status. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for over twenty years in both labor and employment. His career has included appearances in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and DC Circuit Courts of Appeal and the US Supreme Court.

Now, Reynolds focuses his practice on mediation. He is a US District Court Middle District of Florida Mediator as well as a Florida Supreme Court Designated civil circuit mediator. He also serves as a PERC (Public Employment Relations Commission) Special Magistrate and on the Board of Hillsborough Kids, Inc.

He is married to Louise Booth Allen, has two children, John Reynolds and Jessica Allen and five grandchildren.

  • Founding Partner of Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A.
  • 44 years of practice in Labor and Employment Law
  • Union Avoidance Campaigns
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Special Master Proceedings under PERA

  • Florida Bar Board Certified in Labor and Employment Lawyer
  • The Florida Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • Labor Arbitrator
  • Member of the Academy of Florida Management Attorneys
  • Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
  • Listed in the “Best Lawyers in America” for 12 consecutive years in both Labor and Employment
  • "The Maddox Report": One of the Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in Florida
  • Member of th Board of Director for Hillsborough Kids, Inc.

  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
  • Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th Districts
  • U.S. Supreme Court

  • Stetson Undergraduate School (B.A., 1960)
  • University of Florida Law School (J.D., 1964)