Carol W. Allen

I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.  Prior to going to law school I was a Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  I worked as a Staff Nurse for several years, first on a Pediatric Surgical/Oncology floor and then for three years in Pediatric Intensive Care.  After obtaining a Master's Degree in Nursing I worked as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Newborn Center of a major metropolitan medical center.  I later moved to  New York, where I attended and graduated from Fordham University School of Law. I later moved to Atlanta and successfully passed the Georgia bar, so I am licensed to practice in  both New York and Georgia.  The first few years of my practice were spent working for medium to large insurance defense firms in Atlanta, where I represented Employers and insurance companies in workers compensation cases and trucking litigation.   In 201I decided to start my own law practice representing injured workers in their workers compensation cases throughout the State of Georgia. 

I find my current practice very fulfilling.  I am grateful to have the opportunity to help injured workers obtain the benefits to which they are entitled.  I have found that my prior career as a nurse helps me tremendously in my practice in many ways: I have a unique insight into the healthcare system;  I am particularly skilled in reviewing and interpreting medical records; I am adept at interacting with doctors and nurses, understanding firsthand the lingo they use, the challenges they face and most importantly, the process of diagnosis;  finally, once a nurse always a nurse, and one of my greatest attributes remains compassion and empathy, traits which serve me well with my clients, who come to me during profoundly difficult times in their lives.