Meet The Team

Greg Allen is an AV (Preeminent) rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and has been practicing law for 30 years. He has devoted his entire career to representing clients in lawsuits involving serious injuries and death. He is licensed to practice law in all State Courts in Texas, as well as in the U.S. Federal Courts of the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

Amanda Allen

Founder/Lead Attorney

Amanda Allen is the owner and principal practicing family law attorney at Allen Law
Firm in Abilene, Texas. Amanda specializes in family law with an emphasis on
divorces, custody disputes, child support cases, adoptions, and child protective
services litigation. She also serves as counsel for Hanna Allen, PLLC, in personal
injury litigation. Amanda possesses the exceptional legal knowledge and experience to
handle a vast array of life changing events. Her clients trust her to listen to their
specific needs and desired results and to offer them individualized, competent, and
realistic legal counsel.
Amanda has served Abilene, TX and the surrounding west Texas communities for
over 11 years, including Dyess Air Force Base, and throughout the Interstate 20
corridor. She has close personal ties to the military and is proud to provide strong,
credible, and reliable representation to our servicemen and women, along with their
families.
Colleagues describe Amanda as, “Attentive and direct”, “Empathetic, dedicated”, and
“Thorough, enthusiastic, and diligent”. Amanda believes that the practice of family
law is not simply a profession; it is her calling and passion. Being part of a blended
family gives her a special insight and understanding into how significant, frightening,
and emotionally challenging family dynamics can often be, and this personal
experience drives Amanda to fight for her clients and provide them with the patient
and invested counsel they deserve.
Amanda was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and attended Texas Tech University, at
their main campus in Lubbock, TX, where she fell in love with West Texas. She
graduated in 2008 with a Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies. She
earned her Doctorate of JurisPrudence from Texas Wesleyan University School of
Law, now Texas A&M University School of Law, graduating in 2011 and immediately
began practicing law in Abilene, TX the same year. Supporting and growing the youth
of West Texas is a top priority for Amanda. She served on the board of Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Abilene from 2016-2019.
Amanda is married to personal injury attorney Greg Allen and together they share 6
children. Outside the courtroom, she is a full-fledged baseball mom who loves

traveling, playing golf at Abilene Country Club with her husband, and spending time
with family and friends.
“I have always believed that when you have a VOICE, you have an obligation to use
that voice to EMPOWER others.” Diane von Furstenburg.

Kalana Hudgins

Paralegal

Born and raised in Abilene, Kalana spent 14 years in banking before joining Allen
Law Firm in 2019. She is a graduate of Cooper High School, and she holds a Paralegal
Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies degree from
Center for Advanced Legal Studies in Houston. Prior to coming to work for Amanda
Allen, Kalana was a client, so she knows from experience the stress clients can be
under during these often-difficult times. Kalana’s unique perspective also gave her a
foundation with her attorney-boss, and she prides herself on having a very close
relationship with Amanda. Kalana truly enjoys her job, and loves assisting clients with
all types of family law cases, including divorces, child custody cases, adoptions, and
Child Protection Court cases.
Kalana is married with three children. She enjoys cooking, spending time with her
family, watching episodes of The Walking Dead on repeat, and teaching Sunday
School to kindergarten and first grade students at First Central Presbyterian Church,
where she is a member.