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Allan S. Rubin

Principal
Detroit
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Allan S. Rubin is a principal in the Detroit, Michigan, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a nationally renowned trial and appellate attorney whose nationwide practice focuses on wage and hour, class action, and employment litigation.

Allan currently serves as lead counsel on multiple class action matters, including class actions involving the retail and hospitality, medical, and call center industries involving wage and hour issues, RICO, and advertising issues. Allan regularly represents medical providers in employment, advertising, and litigation matters. In addition, Allan is employment counsel to a number of businesses in the retail, bar, and entertainment industries, and has previously served as both an independent and non-independent director of a publicly traded company involved in the bar and nightclub industry.

Allan has tried a significant number of cases throughout the United States and has frequently argued appellate matters before state and federal appellate courts. During the course of Allan's career, he has handled a wide variety of matters, including the defense of nationwide and state class actions, employment, and labor matters, including FLSA and state wage and hour claims, sexual harassment claims, complex trade secrets cases, defamation actions, commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense, corporate internal investigations, and constitutional law matters, amongst others.

Allan has been admitted pro hac vice (with permission) to practice law before various state and federal courts in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. He regularly presents at trade associations and at continuing education seminars on matters relating to class actions, wage and hour law, electronic discovery, and constitutional law matters.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Allan was the managing partner of a Southfield, Michigan law firm and had previous been employed by a large Detroit based law firm.

He is a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one half of one percent of American lawyers.

Honors and Recognitions

  • Martindale-Hubbell®, "AV Preeminent® - Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence" (2001-present)
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, “Labor Law – Management” (2025)

Credentials

Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
J.D.
Michigan State University
B.A.
Criminal Justice/Pre-Law
Admitted to Practice
U.S. Supreme Court
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
4th Circuit Court of Appeals
5th Circuit Court of Appeals
6th Circuit Court of Appeals
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Colorado - D. Colo.
Illinois - C.D. Ill.
Illinois - N.D. Ill.
Illinois - S.D. Ill.
Michigan - E.D. Mich.
Michigan - W.D. Mich.
Minnesota - D. Minn.
Texas - N.D. Tex.
Texas - S.D. Tex.
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Professional Associations and Activities
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
First Amendment Lawyers Association
Michigan State Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Pennsylvania State Bar Association

Thomas M. Cooley Law School
J.D.
Michigan State University
B.A.
Criminal Justice/Pre-Law

U.S. Supreme Court
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
4th Circuit Court of Appeals
5th Circuit Court of Appeals
6th Circuit Court of Appeals
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Colorado - D. Colo.
Illinois - C.D. Ill.
Illinois - N.D. Ill.
Illinois - S.D. Ill.
Michigan - E.D. Mich.
Michigan - W.D. Mich.
Minnesota - D. Minn.
Texas - N.D. Tex.
Texas - S.D. Tex.
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Pennsylvania

American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
First Amendment Lawyers Association
Michigan State Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Pennsylvania State Bar Association