Allan M. Bahn New York, New York phone: (212) 818-9019 fax: (212) 986-5316 email: ABahn@bhmlawnyc.com

Allan M. Bahn graduated from the University of Massachusetts and Northeastern University School of Law.  Prior to entering private practice he had a distinguished career in New York City government.

Mr. Bahn started his legal career as a law clerk in the Massachusetts Superior Court prior to joining the New York County District Attorney’s office in 1989. There he distinguished himself in the trial and rackets bureaus prosecuting multi-national drug organizations and organized crime groups operating in the construction industry. While at the district attorney’s office he tried and won dozens of complex felony cases.

Mr. Bahn later served in the New York City Department of Investigation as Inspector General for the Departments of Design & Construction and Transportation. As inspector general he led numerous successful investigations into municipal and contractor fraud and corruption. Mr. Bahn was subsequently recruited by Mayor Giuliani’s office to serve as Deputy Commissioner for Facilities and Construction and Special Counsel in the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) where he directed a municipal construction and facilities management program with budgets exceeding 200 million dollars a year.  

His last position prior to leaving government service was as Deputy Inspector General and General Counsel at the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority where his mandate was to increase the professionalism of the agency’s Legal/Investigations Division.  Mr. Bahn was responsible for directing the oversight of agencies employing approximately 60,000 employees, with combined operating and construction budgets in excess of 11 billion dollars per year.