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Jan. 28, 2009

Former Airport Officer Lands Smoothly on San Mateo Court

Commissioner Joseph K. Allen's experience on the beat enhances his bench skills, lawyers say.

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Former Airport Officer Lands Smoothly on San Mateo Court

Joseph K. Allen

San Mateo County Superior Court
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By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Commissioner Joseph K. Allen never quite got away from his days as a police officer.

As a defense lawyer, he used to run into his former colleagues from the San Francisco Airport Police testifying for the other side in court.

Now a San Mateo County commissioner handling traffic and small claims, Allen, 58, still encounters some of those old friends from time to time in hi... (continued)

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