Clients who must pursue or defend contract disputes or protests need immediate response from a team tailored to address their specific matter. Establishing effective compliance and training programs is the first line of defense.

Our government contract litigation team includes litigators who have successfully filed and defended protests and resolved all types of disputes through negotiation, mediation, administrative appeals and litigation. And our government contract lawyers work closely with the former Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the firm's white collar crime practice to promptly resolve audits and investigations so that our clients can get back to business.

Representative Matters:

• Represented a federal supply schedule contractor against allegations under the criminal and civil False Claims Act that it offered certain price reductions to commercial customers and not to the government
• Represented key employees of a major aircraft manufacturer in an investigation of improperly charged inventory and other costs
• Advised an aerospace client on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Represented key employees of a defense electronics manufacturer in an investigation that alleged improper charging of independent research and development costs
• Advised an aerospace company on the possible effects of a Government Accountability Office report on the pricing of spare parts for military aircraft
• Represented a U.S. ship construction contractor in $60 million claims for changes and delay
• Successfully negotiated subcontractor delay and cost-efficiency claims on a public school project
• Represented heavy civil contractors in pursuit of $25 million claims against a state highway department for changes, delays and disruption
• Represented a utility contractor in a bid protest against a municipal government for a system-wide utility overhaul contract
• Negotiated settlement of claim for equitable adjustment based on revised Department of Labor Wage Determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act
• Represented a telecommunications company in state court, challenging statewide procurement of Internet and phone relay network service
• Brought actions for breach of lease agreements against the General Services Administration before the GSA Board of Contract Appeals
• Represented a software manufacturer in an appeal against the U.S. Navy for violation of a software license agreement
• Appealed $10 million False Claims Act judgment against client performing federal water-control construction project
• Represented an international consulting firm in a breach of contract action relating to a breached teaming agreement to perform a federal contract
• Represented clients in actions before the SBA and other agencies relating to small business size status and the premature termination from the SBA's 8(a) program