Allan has lived in Howard County all his life. Allan and Robin have been married for 20 years. They have four children: Haley (18), Mary (15), Robby (13) and James (10). Haley is a freshman at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.  Mary attends Glenelg High School. Robby attends Folly Quarter Middle School. James attends Tridelphia Ridge Elementary School. Robin works for the Montgomery County Public School System as a speech pathologist.  When he is not in Session, Allan works as a workers' compensation attorney for Godwin, Erlandson, MacLaughlin, Vernon & Daney, LLC.