Barry Allen

Bar Admissions (all current)

• Tennessee
• District of Columbia
• Georgia

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
• U.S. Court of Military Appeals (COMA)
• U.S. District Courts (various - in TN, NJ and GA)
• State and local courts (GA, NJ, and TN)

Education

• University of Virginia - Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology (MS in MIT)
• Emory University School of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• University of Virginia - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Distinction
    -  AFROTC 2 year scholarship
• Air Force Air War College

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Air Force Association (AFA) – Life Member
• Air Force Judge Advocates Association
• East Tennessee Military Affairs Council (ETMAC) (past President)
• Jewish War Veterans (JWV) – Life Member
• Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) – Life Member
• National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) - Sustaining Member
• Reserve Officers Association (ROA) – Life Member

Military Status

• Retired Judge Advocate General (JAG) - USAFR - Colonel
• 30 year active duty and Reserve career as military lawyer at Base, Wing, Major Command, and (AF) Headquarters levels

Military Awards and Decorations (partial)

• Legion of Merit
• Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
• Commendation Medal
• Long Tour Overseas Ribbon (Crete, Greece)

Civilian Experience

• The Law Office of Barry P. Allen - representation of Veterans and their families in disability claims before VA Regional Offices, the Board of Veterans Appeals, and on appeal to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• S.A.G.E. on the Web® – Internet entrepreneur
• Bristol-Myers Squibb® – first Environmental Counsel
• Xerox® (former subsidiary) – Vice President, Claims Litigation.

Governmental Experience

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Atlanta, Georgia – Associate Regional Counsel  - Bronze Medal for Commendable Service
• State of Georgia, Department of Law – Assistant Attorney General

Guest Lecturer

• Military Law – Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Military Law and Leadership – Air National Guard/ANG NCO Academy and ANG Officer Candidate School, Knoxville, Tennessee

Community Activities (prior)

• Tennessee Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Knoxville, Tennessee – Board of Directors
• Heska Amuna Synagogue, Knoxville, Tennessee – Chair, Board of Trustees
• Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, New Jersey - President
• Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union (now Golda Och Academy), West Orange, New Jersey – Board of Trustees