Frederic W. Allen

Frederic W. Allen (May 31, 1926 – April 9, 2016) was an American lawyer and judge who served as chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. Biography Frederic Walter Allen was born in Burlington, Vermont on May 31, 1926. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1944, where he was class president, played football, ran the high hurdles for the track and field team, and captained the basketball team. After graduation Allen joined the United States Navy, and took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program for officer candidates at Alma College in Michigan, and Miami University of Ohio. He graduated from Miami University in 1948. Allen graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1951, was admitted to the bar, and began to practice in Burlington. He served on the Burlington Board of Aldermen in the 1950s. In 1980 he was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.