BUFFALO, NY –Lippes Mathias Partner Scott S. Allen, Jr. was appointed to the Erie County Legislative Advisory Committee on Reapportionment. One of ten Erie County residents representing interested community groups, Scott will join the committee in making recommendations on how district lines should be drawn for County legislative seats following the completion of the 2020 census. The Advisory Committee on Reapportionment is created every 10 years for the purpose of creating a proposed local law establishing new Legislative Districts based on Census Bureau data. 

A former Assistant United States Attorney, Scott S. Allen, Jr., focuses his practice on government investigations and compliance matters. He represents defendants, targets, witnesses, and businesses during civil and criminal investigations and related litigation brought by federal and state entities by assisting clients with responses to subpoenas, search warrants, and civil investigative demands, and by representing them in court. As a member of the Government & State Attorneys General Investigations team, Scott has also challenged vague or unconstitutional New York State laws through federal and state lawsuits. Additionally, Scott uses his previous prosecutorial experience to conduct internal investigations for businesses that suspect fraud within their operation. 

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