Jerod Allen is an associate in the Orange County office of Ogletree Deakins. He represents and advises employers on a wide range of labor and employment law matters, with a focus on defending single-plaintiff employment litigation in state and federal court.
Jerod has hands-on experience with the critical stages of litigation before trial. He has taken plaintiffs’ depositions and has defended percipient witness and person most knowledgeable (PMK) depositions. He has also obtained favorable outcomes for clients on dispositive motions. These include winning a motion for summary judgment on claims brought under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and securing summary judgment dismissing retaliation claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California Labor Code section 1102.5. Additionally, Jerod has represented employers before the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and obtained a dismissal of all claims asserted against a client after presenting evidence and cross-examining the claimant at the hearing before the Labor Commissioner.
Jerod received his J.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor for the UC Irvine Law Review. He was also a member of the Civil Rights Litigation Clinic, where he directly assisted with briefing and oral argument preparation in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Jerod was born and raised in Michigan. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, in Criminal Justice with a minor in Philosophy & Law from Michigan State University. Outside of practicing law, Jerod enjoys surfing.
