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title: Ralph  Allen
date: 2023-08-30T16:13:00-04:00
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#  Ralph Allen 

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

  Location  [ New York  ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/new-york)  

 Phone number   (212) 808-7570    

 

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- About
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 A tenacious and transformational COO, Ralph Allen brings a three-decade track record of results and leadership best practices to Kelley Drye. An innovator in law firm and business management, he works with the Executive Committee and firm management to guide strategic planning, financial analysis, practice management, and business development. Ralph cultivates results-driven, supportive, and efficient cultures that focus on continuous ROI across myriad economic environments.

Responsible for all areas of business operations and overall profitability, Ralph focuses on unlocking human potential, ensuring financial and operational alignment, and inspiring the institutional agility needed to achieve firm and client objectives. He is skilled in budgeting, change management, client relations, process engineering, performance management, relationship development, and workflow analysis.

Ralph’s depth of experience, judgment and open communication style lead to management decisions that well serve the firm and its clients.

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  Honors

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  ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/law-360-names-kelley-drye-attorneys-and-chief-operating-officer-to-its-2025-editorial-advisory-boards) 

 March 21, 2025

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  ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/ralph-allen-named-to-law360-legal-industry-editorial-board) 

 March 28, 2024

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  Founding Board Member, Western Legal Leadership Council (WLLC), 2018–2021  
  
Board Member, California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) 2022

Legal Lean Sigma and Project Management, White Belt, Legal Lean Sigma Institute  
  
Global Strategic Management, Harvard Business School  
  
Leading Professional Services Firms, Harvard Business School

 

  

 

 

 

 ###   Education  

   Clark Atlanta University, M.B.A., 1997   Beta Gamma Sigma, Finance   The George Washington University, B.A., 1990   Accounting