Attorney Tanya Hobson-Williams of Hobson-Williams, P.C. has announced that Springfield Resident Keith Allen has joined the firm as an Associate. Mr. Allen will be part of the firm’s Medicaid and Guardianship Department.  Mr. Allen started his legal career as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Margaret M. Hayden of the New Jersey Supreme Court in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, he served as of Counsel with the Law Office of Isa Abdur-Rahman, Esq. in Jamaica, Queens, which handles real estate, business law and family estate matters. Before that, he worked for Citigroup as a Compliance Officer.   In addition to his work as an attorney, he has volunteered his time using his legal background. He took part in the Volunteer Lawyer for a Day project in Kings County Civil Court, where he represented tenants on nonpayment cases. He also serves as a Volunteer with Hope Worldwide, a charity that provides community services for the less fortunate, and as a Leader at his church, the New York City Church of Christ. Allen is admitted to practice in the state of New York. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.  A resident of Springfield, New Jersey, Mr. Allen is a graduate of The College of New Jersey and the City University of New York Law School.  “I am glad to be part of this firm,” Mr. Allen said. “I look forward to assisting our clients, whether it is navigating the Medicaid application process or in handling guardianship matters.”  “We wish to welcome Mr. Allen to our firm,” Ms. Hobson-Williams said. “His legal expertise will be a great asset to our firm’s Medicaid and Guardianship Department.”