Allen Gilbert

Allen Gilbert is Glaser Weil’s Chief Operating Officer and a Partner in the Firm. Prior to joining the Firm, Allen served for 26 years as the executive vice president and director of motion picture exhibitor Metropolitan Theatres Corporation. At the same time, he acted as chief executive officer and chairman of Metropolitan Provisions, a foodservice distribution company with $500 million in annual sales. Allen was also a founding partner in Million Dollar Video Corporation, which produced and distributed Spanish-language movies throughout the world.

Allen graduated from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and practiced at Parker, Milliken, Clark, O’Hara & Samuelian before shifting his career to focus on business. He is also a licensed real estate broker and has extensive residential and commercial real estate development experience.

Allen is a member and past chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter of Young Presidents' Organization, a global organization of business leaders.