NHTSA Career
NHTSA Career (1975-2000)

Senior enforcement attorney, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U. S. Department of Transportation. Allan was the first NHTSA attorney to receive the agency’s Distinguished Career Service Award.
As counsel to Office of Defects Investigation and Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Allan had broad experience with complex NHTSA safety defect and standards compliance investigations, including those resulting in the largest recalls in NHTSA’s history.


As counsel to Office of Defects Investigation and Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Allan had broad experience with complex NHTSA safety defect and standards compliance investigations, including those resulting in the largest recalls in NHTSA’s history.

As Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation, Allan was the principal official responsible for assessing civil penalties, and for overseeing legal support for the agency’s enforcement programs.
Allan J. Kam
Allan was the Senior enforcement attorney for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. He was the first NHTSA attorney to receive the agency’s Distinguished Career Service Award.
