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Allen Fagin

Senior Advisor

“Litigation funding is a critical tool for law firms to align their success with that of their clients. It is a pleasure to be part of a team that values excellence, professionalism, integrity, and client service.”

Allen Fagin is a board member and senior advisor to Validity Finance. He is a well-known attorney and former chairman of Proskauer Rose, LLP.  

Allen began his career at Proskauer in 1976, and specialized in employment litigation, co-chairing the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Department for many years. During his tenure as chairman of Proskauer (2005-2011), the firm grew to over 750 lawyers and approximately 1,500 employees, and opened offices in London, Sao Paulo, Chicago, and Hong Kong.  

Allen previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Carter, United States District Judge in the Southern District of New York. He is an honors graduate of Columbia College, Harvard Law School, and the JFK School of Government at Harvard, where he received a J.D. and a master’s degree in Public Policy.