Law Offices Of John W. Allured

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Since 1994, the Law Offices of John W. Allured has specialized in complex business litigation with an emphasis in class, derivative and representative actions. The firm has been appointed co-lead counsel for the plaintiff class in Appel v. Machol, No. 94-Z-2258 (D. Colo.) (securities fraud), Barovich v. Aura Systems, Inc., No CV-95-3295 R (C.D. Cal.) (securities fraud), Barnett v. Glenborough Pension Investors, No. 392541 (Cal.Sup.Ct. San Mateo County) (breach of fiduciary duty), Hodge v. Franklin Select Realty Trust, No. 400905 (Cal.Sup.Ct. San Mateo County) (breach of fiduciary duty), McCall v. Newkirk Capital LLC, No. CV-02-0190661-S (Conn.Sup.Ct.) (breach of fiduciary duty) and Condes v. Evercom Systems, Inc., No. 2002054255 (Cal.Sup.Ct. Alameda County) (unfair competition) and has served as counsel in other class actions. The non-class actions in which the firm has been involved include Kagnoff v. Baker, No. SACV-94-1009 (C.D. Cal.) (derivative action for breach of fiduciary duty) and Pacific Monolithics, Inc. v. Hybrid Networks, Inc., No. 74-181-1314-99 (Cal.Sup.Ct. Santa Clara County) (individual action alleging breach of merger agreement and fraud).

From 1991 through 1993, John was a partner at Donaldson & Allured, San Francisco, California. During that time, his practice consisted of complex business litigation with an emphasis on class, derivative and representative actions. The class actions in which he was involved (and in which his firm was co-lead counsel for the plaintiff class) include Kinsler v. IDM Participating Mortgage Income Fund, No. 92-2152 ER (C.D. Cal.), Daniels v. BankAtlantic Financial Corporation, No. 92-6588-CIV-UNGARO (S.D. Fla.), and Meador v. BankAtlantic Financial Corporation, No. 91-29892 (CA-17) (Fla.Cir.Ct. Broward County). The non-class actions in which he was involved include Luebkeman v. B&B Property Investment, Development and Management Company, Inc., No. 524638 (Cal.Sup.Ct. Sacramento County) (derivative action for breach of fiduciary duty), John McAlinn v. Compex Correspondence Copiers, No. 672582-4 (Cal.Sup.Ct. Alameda County) (individual and representative action alleging unfair competition), and Broderbund Software, Inc. v. PC Globe, Inc., et al., No. C-92-0455 FMS (N.D. Cal. 1992) (representing defendants in several actions relating to merger).

From 1979 through 1991, John was employed by David B. Gold, A Professional Law Corporation, San Francisco, California. The cases in which he was involved (and in which his firm was either lead or co-lead counsel) included McFarland v. Memorex, 96 F.R.D. 357 (N.D. Cal. 1982), Johannessen v. Wilson, [1982-93 Binder] (CCH) Fed.Sec.L.Rep. 99,161 (N.D. Cal. 1983), In re Diasonics Securities Litigation, 559 F.Supp. 447 (N.D. Cal. 1984), In re Victor Technologies Securities Litigation, [1984 Binder] (CCH) Fed.Sec.L.Rep. 91,433 (N.D. Cal. 1984), In re Fortune Systems Securities Litigation, 604 F. Supp. 150 (N.D. Cal. 1984), Abbey v. Computer Memories, Inc., 634 F.Supp. 870 (N.D. Cal. 1986), Fries v. Carpenter, 567 A.2d 437 (Me.Supr.Ct. 1989), In re Daisy Systems Securities Litigation, [1988-90 Binder] (CCH) Fed.Sec.L.Rep. (N.D. Cal. 1990), Daniels v. Centennial Group, Inc., 16 Cal.App.4th 467 (1993) and In re Nucorp Securities Litigation, MDL No. 514 (S.D. Cal.).

John has also lectured and written on subjects relevant to complex litigation. In 1991, he was a panelist and contributing author for the program entitled "Advocacy and Management in Complex Litigation," sponsored by Trial Practice Institute of the California Continuing Education of the Bar. He was also co-author of "Accountant's Liability -- Plaintiff's Trial Strategy," and "Effective Use of Documentary Exhibits," published by the Practicing Law Institute, 1990. He has also been a guest lecturer on securities litigation at Hastings College of the Law.

John received a Juris Doctor from Hastings College of the Law in 1978 and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (with distinction) from Stanford University in 1975. During law school, he served as a law clerk at the Office of the California Attorney General, Special Statutory Compliance Unit, San Francisco office, and was involved in litigation matters in the areas of banking and charitable trusts. He also served as research assistant to James R. McCall, Professor of Law, and participated in the research, writing, and editing of materials concerning antitrust and consumer protection.