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| J.D., Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, 1970
| | | | B.S., Loyola University of New Orleans, 1962
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| | | | U. S. Army, Captain; Artillery, Helicopter Pilot, 1962-1967; Germany, Vietnam | | |
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| Georgia, 1985
| | | | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1985
| | | | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1984
| | | | U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
| | | | New York, 1979
| | | | U.S. Court of International Trade, 1976
| | | | District of Columbia, 1972
| | | | U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1972
| | | | Louisiana, 1970 | | |
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| American Bar Association, International Section
| | | | American Bar Association, Public Contracts Section
| | | | Atlanta Bar Association, Construction Law Section
| | | | Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section
| | | | Federal Bar Association, Government Contracts and International Councils
| | | | State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Litigation Sections
| | | | National Defense Industry Association
| | | | District of Columbia Bar Association
| | | | New York State Bar Association
| | | | Louisiana State Bar Association
| | | | Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association
| | | | Military Order of the Purple Heart
| | | | U.S. Law Firm Group, Construction Committee
| | | | CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
| | | | Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta Foundation, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Life Trustee | | |
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John H. "Jack" Horne leads the Firm's Government and Construction Contracts practice. His practice has been focused on government and construction contracts litigation and counseling since graduation in 1970.
He first served as attorney advisor for the U.S. Army Research & Development Center & Night Vision Laboratory at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. In 1973, he became Regional Trial Attorney for the Defense Contracts Administration Services, Atlanta Region. In 1975, he was appointed as a Presidential Interchange Executive as Special Staff Counsel to IBM World Trade in New York. From 1976 until 1982, he was the Managing Counsel for Government Products Group of The Singer Company in New York, dealing primarily with U.S. and foreign defense acquisition programs and associated negotiations, disputes and litigation worldwide.
Since 1982 he has practiced all aspects of government and construction contract law in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C. having represented government contractors in the acquisition process on the federal, state and local levels, to include major systems, procurements, bid protests, multi-million dollar claims and terminations, complex litigation and alternate dispute resolution.
Representative Engagements:
- Successful Bid Protest to the General Accounting Office challenging the U.S. Navy's evaluation and award of contract in excess of $200 million on a submarine sonar system program.
- Successfully pursued a multi-million dollar claim against an aerospace systems competitor for trade secret violations and breach of contracts not-to-compete by former employees in Federal Court.
- Successfully pursued multi-million equitable adjustment claims for simulation contractors with U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force and at The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims.
- Successfully defended against claim for patent infringement as inadequate reduction to practice invalidating patent on military security device.
- Negotiated contracts for purchase, sale and lease back of foreign-owned Boeing 707 aircraft for U.S. prime contractor's use on new D.O.D. flight training programs.
- Successfully recovered a $54 million claim on Crane Ships construction from U.S. Navy for constructive changes in specifications.
- Representation of new State Agency responsible for acquisition of all information and telecommunication technology and systems for all state agencies and departments.
- Counseled and advised Small Business 8A ordinance/missile fuse manufacturer in subcontracting with systems prime contractors and mentor-protégé programs.
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