Experience
Advised Nonprofit Founder on Congressional Testimony
Advised the founder of a public interest-focused privacy nonprofit on the preparation of testimony that was presented before the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding protections for children in existing privacy laws and the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, a federal omnibus privacy bill.
Created Governance Documents for National Institute of Corrections
Drafted governance documents and intergovernmental agreements relating to criminal justice information sharing among local justice and community health stakeholders adopted by the National Institute of Corrections in its revision of the Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.
Defeated Bid Protest of $320 Million Contract Award
Successfully defeated bid protest of a national intelligence agency contract award worth more than $320 million over 10 years. When an unsuccessful bidder brought a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) protest against our client’s receipt of a valuable government contract, we rapidly delivered persuasive and detailed arguments and evidence to the SBA, defeating the protest completely.
Representation of Aerospace Engineering Company in Debarment Proceedings
Successfully represented aerospace component engineering company in administrative debarment proceedings.
Summary Judgment in Qui Tam Action Alleging Medicare Fraud
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of health care client in a qui tam action under the False Claims Act. In this case, the whistle blower sought over $1 billion, based on all claims submitted. The judgment, regarding allegation of Medicare fraud, was successfully defended on appeal.