Back to Professionals Kirsten R. Allen Attorney / Of Counsel Salt Lake City Licensure: ID, UT Biography pdf version Kirsten is an attorney focusing her practice on representing businesses in employment-related issues, both as a litigator and an advisor. Kirsten regularly provides advice to companies on matters involving internal investigations, employee discipline and termination, policies and procedures, wage and hour compliance and disputes, severance and restrictive covenants, and trade secret protections. Moreover, Kirsten has significant experience successfully defending clients in employment litigation alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Kirsten regularly represents clients before state and federal courts and administrative bodies. She is licensed to practice in Utah and Idaho and has appeared in numerous courts and administrative tribunals across the country. Kirsten currently serves on the Board of the Salt Lake County Bar Association and the Board of Directors for the Pocatello Free Clinic, volunteers as a ski patroller and first responder, and enjoys recreating in the great outdoors. Practice Areas Employment Litigation Employee Policies & Procedures Employment & Termination Agreements Investigations & Trainings Local Districts, Special Districts & Special Service Districts Regulatory Compliance School Representation & Education Law Workers Compensation Commercial Litigation Trials Employment & Labor Litigation, Trials & Appeals Professional History Admitted to practice before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2022 Admitted to the Idaho State Bar, 2020 Admitted to Utah State Bar and U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 2014 Education Juris Doctor, S.J. Quinney College of Law, High Honors, University of Utah, 2014 Bachelor of Arts, History and International Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Minor in Spanish, University of Utah, 2011 Community Service Board Member, Salt Lake County Bar Association Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar Board of Directors, Pocatello Free Clinic Ski Patroller and First Responder, Pebble Creek Ski Area Wills for Heroes Tuesday Night Bar Teacher, English as a Second Language, English Skills Learning Center Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Publications & Presentations Presentation: Pandemic Workplace Policies for Education Law, EDUCATION LAW SECTION, UTAH STATE BAR (November 2021) Presentation: Pandemic Workplace Policies, FABIAN VANCOTT BREAKFAST BRIEFING (Oct 2021) Presentation: FABIAN VANCOTT EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINARS, 2016-2019 Publication, Coauthor, Feed-in Tariffs in Turmoil, 116 W. VA. L. REV. 937 (2014) Publication, The Denver and Rio Grande Depot: 1910-2010, 78.3 UTAH HISTORICAL QUARTERLY 218 (2010) Presentation, “A Young Historian’s Encounter with the Denver and Rio Grande Depot.” Utah State Annual History Conference (2010) Recognition and Awards Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch – 2021