Randall Allen focuses his nationwide practice on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. Randall was co-lead of Alston & Bird's International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Team and the former lead of Alston & Bird's Litigation and Antitrust Teams. He has argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and has litigated many complex cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States, including appeals and both civil and criminal jury trials. He regularly serves as lead counsel arbitrating international commercial disputes under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). Randall’s arbitration practice spans the globe with matters currently pending in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Randall is consistently recognized by a number of third-party publications for his achievements in dispute resolution, including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America©, including being named as the Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2022, and Georgia Trend’s “Legal Elite.” He was also selected to the Georgia Super Lawyers list 2004-2017 and California Super Lawyers list 2010-2011. He is a member of the board and executive committee of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society and a member of the London Court of International Arbitration.
He received his J.D., cum laude, in 1986 and his B.A. in 1982 from Georgia State University.