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Marc Allen

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Staff Attorney at ACLU of Michigan
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Marc Allen is a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Michigan, specializing in constitutional and civil rights issues. His background includes serving as Deputy Associate General Counsel for Civil Rights at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and working with the National Registry of Exonerations. He earned his J. D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

Originally from Michigans Upper Peninsula, Marc has authored short stories that have appeared in publications such as Midwestern Gothic and the Great Lakes Review, reflecting his regional roots.

He has litigated cases involving gender-affirming care, police misconduct, free speech, and religious liberty, and he received the Department of Health and Human Services Excellence of Service award.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Senior Staff Attorney
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Personality Overview

How Marc shows up

Objective Thinker
Critic
ROI Driven

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Marc cares about

Civil Rights Litigation
His career is defined by litigating civil rights cases at the ACLU and managing the civil rights litigation docket for the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
LGBTQ+ Rights
He has focused on key issues like gender-affirming care and authored a publication on gay rights, public debate, and political polarization.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Senior Staff Attorney
ACLU of Michigan
2-2024 - 12-2025
Deputy Associate General Counsel for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
1-2019 - 2-2024
Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
4-2018 - 11-2018
Special Projects Researcher
National Registry of Exonerations
9-2017 - 4-2018
Staff Attorney
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
In the press

Media appearances

Marc Allen - ACLU of Michigan (Staff Attorney Biography). Featured in ACLU of Michigan
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Education
2010 - 2013
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Michigan Law School
2005 - 2009
B.A.
Michigan State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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