Allan Fung, Esq.
With a concentration in tackling complex government issues, Allan is known as the “government whisperer.” Government clients call upon Allan when they are faced with big challenges that require intricate and extensive expertise. His representative portfolio includes solving municipal financial instability and restructuring on both the city and school side of government. Allan has been involved in complex tax stabilization agreements, labor negotiations, litigation, pension reforms, and public infrastructure projects. Private sector clients engage Allan when they need assistance navigating and breaking through the dysfunctional and confusing red-tape of government. For his success Allan has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in the areas of Economic Development and Corporate Law.
Prior to joining Lepizzera & Laprocina, Allan served for twelve years as the 20th Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, the state’s second largest city. He was the first Asian American Mayor elected in Rhode Island history and is recognized for his work in raising up voices and helping to diversify large and complex organizations. As mayor, he led a city government with over 660 employees and a budget of over $300 million. A turn-around specialist who reduced operational expenses and implemented innovative consolidation strategies, Allan turned multi-million-dollar deficits into one of the largest surpluses in the state. He increased commercial development by over $120 million and helped bring in over 4600 new jobs to the city during a period of recession by removing regulatory inefficiencies and enacting ordinances that provided for new tax incentives that created a business-friendly environment. Allan is credited with saving the city and under his leadership, Cranston was nationally recognized for three consecutive years as one of the Best Cities to Live in America by 24/7 Wall Street and by Money Magazine as the Best Place to Live in RI in 2018. For his years of dedication in public service, the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) honored Allan with its national Public Official of the Year Award.
Allan is married to the Honorable Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, who made history when, for the first time in over 114 years, she defeated the sitting Speaker of the House in her election for state representative. Besides the obvious politics and law, Allan also enjoys golf, pickleball, and is an avid Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and “Shohei Ohtani” fan, and loves spending time with their Maine Coon, Nala.
- Outdoor Rink Warwick Groundbreaking Set for April 25 – Warwick Beacon and Cranston Herald, April 18, 2024
- Amazon Renegotiates Tax Deal With Johnston – Johnston Sun Rise, April 10, 2024
- Johnston School Committee Clashes with Mayor in District Takeover – WJAR Turn to 10, June 22, 2023
- Using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and Other Programs to Build a Better Community – University of Rhode Island’s 23rd Accountants and Auditor’s Institute, November 2021
- ARPA Compliance and Reporting Guidance for RI Cities and Towns – RI League of Cities & Towns Finance Directors webinar, October 7, 2021
- Best Practices for Using Your Local Covid-19 Fiscal Recovery Funds, – RI League of Cities and Towns webinar, June 16, 2021
- Avoiding Government Meltdown: Effective Legal Solutions to Unaffordable Pension Liabilities – Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, September 2019.
- Identifying and Developing a P3 Project – NCPPP P3 Bootcamp, Boston, MA, October, 2016.
- A Pathway Towards Fiscal Stability – Keynote Speaker at The Bond Buyer’s 2nd Annual Symposium on Distressed Municipalities, March 2013.