Overview
Tom Healy is an experienced attorney with the firm’s Regulatory department, specializing in federal motor vehicle safety law. He advises clients on a wide range of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issues, including safety-related and noncompliance recalls, investigations and enforcement proceedings, compliance with Federal motor vehicle safety standards, requests to withhold documents under the Freedom of Information Act, and other compliance issues under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. He has worked with numerous automobile manufacturers and related enterprises, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as Tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers and technology developers.
Prior to joining Honigman, Tom was an attorney with NHTSA for more than 13 years. In this role, he advised on investigations to identify safety defects and violations of agency statutes and regulations, including matters related to SAE level 2 advanced driver assistance systems, battery faults and fires, child seat compliance, hybrid drive systems, lighting compliance, air bag failures, tire issues and compliance, steering problems, media unit faults and fuel system problems. Tom also counseled senior agency officials on enforcement actions involving civil penalties for issues such as untimely recalls, Early Warning Reporting (EWR), recall administration violations, and the sale and rental of unrepaired vehicles.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Prior Experience
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Trial Attorney
- The Honorable Reggie B. Walton, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Intern
- United States Department of Transportation, General Counsel’s Office, Law Clerk
- Council of the District of Columbia, Councilmember Mary Cheh, Legal Intern
- Arnold & Porter LLP, Legal Assistant
Credentials
Education
- cum laude
Admissions
- Maryland (practicing under the direct supervision of an active member of the District of Columbia Bar)