Education
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Yale Law School, J.D., 1979
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Oxford University, M.A., 1976
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Princeton University, B.A., with honors, 1974
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
Clerkships
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Hon. Robert P. Peckham,
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,
1979
- 1980
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Hon. Patricia M. Wald,
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,
1980
- 1981
Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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U.S. Court of International Trade
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New York (all courts)
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Awards and Honors
- John W. Bader Princeton Class of 1974 Service Award (May 2004)
- Alumni Council Award for Service to Princeton (May 29, 1999)
- National Law Journal, Review of Top 40 Health Lawyers in U. S. (April 7, 1997)
- National Satellite Publishing, Inc., Wireless Attorney of the Year (1995)
- Wireless Communications Association International, President’s Award (1992, 1993)
- Federal Bar Association, Distinguished Service Award (1985)
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Nick Allard is Co-Chair of the firm’s Public Policy Department. He draws on his understanding of legislative, regulatory, and administrative matters to counsel clients in the fields of health, telecommunications, information technology, energy, and environmental law. His clients include domestic and international companies ranging from start-ups to those of the Fortune 500.
In addition to his experience in private practice, Mr. Allard has significant political and legislative experience. He served as Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff to the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan from 1986 to 1987, and from 1984 to 1986, he was Minority Staff Counsel to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he served as legal counsel to Senator Edward Kennedy. Mr. Allard has particular knowledge on rules relating to the promotion and marketing of products regulated by FDA, including prescription drugs. He also works with clients on matters related to privacy, particularly patient privacy under HIPAA.
Mr. Allard is a prolific author on telecommunications, health, and legislative issues. He contributes to and is on the advisory board of several legal publications, including the Hastings Communication and Entertainment Law Journal and the Shidler Center’s e-journal at the University of Washington School of Law. Mr. Allard also speaks frequently at seminars in the United States and abroad. He has received numerous awards for his work in the communications industry, including the Wireless Attorney of the Year Award in 1995. In 1997, he was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the top 40 health lawyers in the country.
Mr. Allard is an adjunct professor at both George Mason University Law School and the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He has been a guest lecturer on health, telecommunications, and other legal issues on campuses throughout the United States.
Mr. Allard is a graduate of Princeton and Oxford Universities, and was a Rhodes Scholar. After receiving his law degree from Yale University, he served as law clerk for Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Peckham in San Francisco and for United States Circuit Judge Patricia M. Wald in Washington, D.C.
Professional Distinctions and Affiliations:
- Arbitrator, Telenor Mobile Communications A.S. v. Republic of Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/15 (September 13, 2006) – summary: Investment Treaty Arbitration
- Chair, CBI’s Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Government Affairs and Lobbying Compliance Congress, Washington, D.C. (July 30-31, 2007)
- Special State Attorney General, New Mexico (Appointed: Nov. 13, 2006)
- Advisory Board, Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (2005-)
- Member, The Atlas Group, Health Care Policy and Risk Management (2005-)
- Executive Advisory Board, University of Washington School of Law, Shidler Center Journal of Law, Commerce & Technology (2003-)
- National Advisory Board, Center For National Policy, Washington, D.C. (1994-)
- Advisory Board, Hastings University Communications and Entertainment Law Journal (1994-)
- Advisory Board and Founding Member, Center for Technology Law, George Mason University (1998-2004)
- Director, Association of American Rhodes Scholars (1998-); Secretary (2006-)
- Secretary, Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, District V (Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Washington, D.C.) (2005-); Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for Maryland-Washington, D.C. (1998-); Secretary of the Committee (2002-2004)
- Director, Merton College Charitable Corporation (1991-)
- Advisory Board, Woodrow Wilson School Scholars in the Nation’s Service (2006-); Executive Committee, Princeton University Alumni Council (2001-2006); Member of the Council, Princeton University Community (2005-2006); Chair, National Committee on Schools (2004-2006), Member (2000-); Chair, Committee to Nominate Alumni Trustees (1991-92), Member (1989-92); President, Princeton Class of 1974 (1972, 1974, 1994-99)
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