Daniel Allender is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP, where he is a member of the litigation practice group. 

Mr. Allender earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law, where he was Notes Editor of the Duke Law Journal and served on the Executive Committee of the Moot Court Board.  He received his B.A. in History and Political Science at Arkansas Tech University.

Before joining Irell & Manella, Mr. Allender served as a law clerk to the Honorable Curtis L. Collier, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. 

Bar & Court Admissions

• 2009, California