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News
- Fifteen Attorneys Promoted FirmwideFebruary 14, 2019
- December 3, 2018
- October 30, 2018
- October 26, 2018
- March 12, 2018
- February 14, 2018
- October 20, 2017
- Firm Expands Office with Litigation Attorney AdditionNovember 1, 2016
- New Partner Expands Firm’s Government Contracts and Cybersecurity PracticesSeptember 20, 2016
- February 10, 2016
- June 8, 2015
- February 12, 2014
- Washington, D.C. Partner David Douglass Expands Firm’s False Claims & Healthcare Regulatory CapabilitiesJanuary 17, 2013
- May 9, 2012
- Team Expands Firm's Signature Government Contracts Practice; Washington, D.C. Office GrowsApril 1, 2011
- February 8, 2011
- Partner Curt Dombek Expands Firm's International Arbitration Capabilities & Asia PracticeJanuary 4, 2010
- Partner Jerry Neuman Leads Team; Further Expands Firm's Dominant Real Estate PracticeNovember 4, 2009
Areas of Experience
- Bid Protests
- Buy American
- CFIUS: Foreign Investment in the U.S.
- Claims
- Contract Cost Accounting
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- Intellectual Property Rights Under Government Contracts
- International Trade and Investment
- Multiple Award Schedule Contracting
- Organizational Integrity Group
- Public Policy and Government Affairs
- Securities Enforcement
Leader(s)
Attorneys
- Sarah Aberg
- Enumale Agada
- Laura Alexander
- Rena Andoh
- Jonathan Aronie
- Shaunna Bailey
- Gregory Barbee
- Adam Bartolanzo
- Julie Bauman
- Christopher Bosch
- Townsend Bourne
- Katie Calogero
- Justine Casey
- Eliazar Chacha
- Bryce Chadwick
- Steven Chananie
- John Chierichella
- Will Chuchawat
- Christine Clements
- Joseph Coyne, Jr.
- Bryan Daly
- Ariel Debin
- MaryJeanette Dee
- Curtis Dombek
- David Douglass
- Melissa Eaves
- Shawn Fabian
- Andrew Felner
- David Fischer
- Jeffrey Forrest
- Stephen Fox
- Richard Freeman
- David Gallacher
- Harris Gao
- Hal Hamersmith
- Jason Hoggan
- Steven Hollman
- Kristin Housh
- A. Joseph Jay, III
- Harrison Kang
- Jeff Kern
- Bochan Kim
- Charles Kreindler
- Jennifer Le
- Malika Levarlet
- Matthew Lin
- Joseph LoBue
- Christopher Loveland
- J. Scott Maberry
- Robert Magielnicki
- Paul Malingagio
- Bill Mateja
- Lisa Mays
- Keeley McCarty
- Fatema Merchant
- Jonathan Meyer
- Yookyung Moon
- Bevin Newman
- Kenneth O'Brien, Jr.
- Stephen O'Neil
- Anne Perry
- Robert Philibosian
- Jennifer Renk
- Ryan Roberts
- Kate Ross
- Scott Roybal
- Lucantonio Salvi
- Ryan Schiedermayer
- Abraham Shanedling
- Matthew Sonne
- Douglas Svor
- Keith Szeliga
- Mary Tarduno
- Barbara Taylor
- Emily Theriault
- Dave Thomas
- Dimitris Vallindas
- Louis Victorino
- Danielle Vrabie
- Brian Weimer
- Paul Werner
- Reid Whitten
Overview
Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group provides a full range of legal services to clients that do business with governmental entities. We advise clients on complying with complex government regulations and defending them in the event of litigation. We specialize in handling government contract disputes, bid protests, claims and defending individuals and corporations in a wide range of administrative, civil and criminal proceedings, including fraud investigations and whistle blower lawsuits. Sheppard Mullin also has the ability to serve clients in such areas as legislative advocacy, public relations and other related fields. Recently, Chambers & Partners annual guide to America's leading business lawyers recognized the Government Contracts practice on a national level. Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts Practice Group also recently received the Silver Award for Best USA Law Firm in the category of Regulatory & Public Procurement at the International Legal Alliance Awards.
Our Government Contracts lawyers have represented clients in proceedings before the federal courts, including the Court of Federal Claims; a broad array of administrative tribunals, including the GAO and ASBCA; federal agencies such as the DOD, EPA, DOE, GSA, DOT and CFIUS; state courts; and state, regional and local agencies such as California's Coastal, Energy and Public Utilities Commissions, to name only a few. Sheppard Mullin serves a broad base of clients in the aerospace & defense, high technologies, electronics, healthcare, transportation, power and utilities industries. Although we typically litigate before federal district courts, the Court of Federal Claims and Boards of Contract Appeals, we have also represented clients before the full spectrum of both federal and state agencies and departments.
Specialized False Claims Litigation
Sheppard Mullin has developed special expertise and has received national recognition for handling qui tam False Claims Act ("FCA") matters. The FCA continues to be one of the most heavily litigated areas in federal and state courts. These matters are complex, requiring a high level of expertise and specialization. Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts lawyers are among the nation's leading qui tam FCA specialists, with strong ties to top tier government contractors. Sheppard Mullin has substantial trial experience including the successful defense of two FCA actions in federal district court, where the Justice Department prosecuted the cases. We have experience defending FCA cases pertaining to a wide variety of government contract issues such as defective parts or products, false tests and inspections or certifications, labor and material mischarging, product substitution, defective pricing and nonconformance to contract specifications.
Other Contract Disputes, Advice and Counsel
Sheppard Mullin provides day-to-day counseling to corporations relating to a myriad of government contract issues. We advise clients and handle contract disputes in the following areas:
- Federal and state procurement
- Contract claims and terminations
- Prime and subcontractor disputes
- Compliance programs
- Internal investigations
- Government and internal audits
- Voluntary or self disclosures
- Bid protests
- Debarment and suspension proceedings
- Cost accounting standards
- Quality assurance programs
Our Government Contracts Practice Group advises clients on joint venture and teaming arrangements, as well as in the formation of performance and subcontractor agreements. We assist in developing bids and proposals that adhere to government requirements and standards, as well as in protesting contract awards before tribunals and the traditional court system. We also have substantial experience in handling sensitive internal investigations related to possible violations of federal statutes and regulations.
Sheppard Mullin counsels clients that do business in industries that are closely regulated by the government, such as aerospace and defense, high technologies, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, electronics, utilities, financial services, transportation and research corporations, among others. We also have experience representing these entities in administrative and judicial challenges to federal and state agency decisions, rule making and investigations.
Export Controls
U.S. agencies have increased enforcement actions over the last several years, with particular emphasis on violations of U.S. regulations barring the unauthorized export (and re-export) of items of the Munitions List and technical data and defense services to non-U.S. persons. We have also observed increased attention paid to the anti-boycott and embargo regulations, as well as the laws governing the retention of foreign sales agents.
Attorneys in Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts Group advise both U.S. and foreign clients on all of these new challenges resulting from increased national security. We advise on the wide range of compliance and enforcement issues relating to the export and re-export regulations administered by the Departments of Commerce and State, as well as the economic sanctions rules of the Treasury Department. Our export controls expertise ranges from complex export licensing issues to trade embargoes, to advice and representation of companies employing foreign sales agents.
Corporate Compliance Programs
Sheppard Mullin's Government Contracts lawyers are experts in conducting assessments of corporate compliance programs intended to satisfy applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Sheppard Mullin has years of experience in the design, development, establishment and implementation of corporate compliance plans. These plans have become an integral part of numerous government related industries including defense, financial institutions and healthcare, to name only a few.
Clients
Representative Clients
- Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
- Babcock & Wilcox
- BBA Aviation, PLC
- CACI International, Inc.
- Cubic Corporation
- Deloitte LLP
- DLT Solutions, Inc.
- Eutelsat America Corp.
- Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
- Olin Corporation
- Ontic
- Samsung
- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
- Welch Allyn, Inc.
Recognitions
- Super Lawyers, September 3, 2019
- Best Lawyers, August 15, 2019
- Legal 500 US, June 21, 2019
- Chambers USA, April 29, 2019
- Legal 500 US, May 30, 2018
- Chambers USA, May 4, 2018
- Super Lawyers, April 23, 2018
- BTI Consulting Group, March 30, 2018
- Chambers and Partners, February 16, 2018
- Super Lawyers, January 30, 2018
Thought Leadership
Podcasts & Webinars
- December 11, 2019
- November 27, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- October 30, 2019
- October 16, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- August 13, 2019
- July 24, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- July 10, 2019
- July 2, 2019
- June 19, 2019
- June 11, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- April 10, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- February 6, 2019
- January 30, 2019
- January 14, 2019
- January 9, 2019
- January 2, 2019
- December 5, 2018
- November 21, 2018
- November 7, 2018
- October 3, 2018
- September 12, 2018
Articles
- National Defense, December 2019
- ExecutiveBiz, December 12, 2019
- Rise of False Advertising Litigation has F7B Industry Grappling with how Best to Embrace SustainabilitySustainable Food News, November 1, 2019
- Risk & Compliance, October 2019
- The New Orleans Advocate, October 8, 2019
- Buzzfeed News, August 29, 2019
- Sky Business News, July 22, 2019
- Sky Business News, May 20, 2019
- Sky News, May 20, 2019
- Today's General Counsel, Spring 2019
- The Washington Post, March 23, 2019
- Bloomberg Law, March 22, 2019
- National Defense Magazine, March 2019
- Law360, March 4, 2019
- WorldECR, February 2019
- The Texas Lawbook, February 19, 2019
- FOX Nation, February 14, 2019
- CNBC, January 29, 2019
- Law360, January 15, 2019
- National Defense, January 9, 2019
- Reuters, January 6, 2019
- Corporate Counsel, January 2, 2019
- Law360, November 7, 2018
- Insights, October 2018
- Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, October 2018
- World Export Control Review, September 2018
- Sky Business News, June 12, 2018
- Law360, April 10, 2018
- The Government Contractor, December 6, 2017
- National Defense, April 2017
- The Washington Post, March 23, 2017
- Law360, March 21, 2017
- US Tees Up Final Duties On S. Korean Steel ComponentLaw360, March 20, 2017
- KCBS Radio San Francisco, March 16, 2017
- Life on the Watch ListNational Geographic Explorer, March 13, 2017
- EU unveils plans for scaled-down public prosecutor’s officeGlobal Investigations Review, March 10, 2017
- KCBS Radio San Francisco, March 6, 2017
- Close, but no cigar? Trump, Cuba and the way forward…WorldECR, March 6, 2017
- The Wall Street Journal, March 1, 2017
- CBS News Radio San Francisco, March 1, 2017
- The Recorder, March 1, 2017
- Weeks Later, Still No Sign of a New Travel OrderPolitico, February 24, 2017
- The Government Contractor, February 22, 2017
- Transition 2017: Trump's Immigration Order: Where Things StandPolitico, February 14, 2017
- 3 Key Trump Mistakes that Led to the Travel Ban Court DefeatPolitico, February 9, 2017
- ABA Journal, February 2017
- Zes Trump-lessen voor Belgische bedrijvenDe Tijd, February 3, 2017
- Bloomberg BNA, February 2017
- The Government Contractor, February 1, 2017
- Another judge's order targets Trump travel banPolitico, February 1, 2017
- Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court PickLaw360, February 1, 2017
- Entrepreneur, February 2017
- Law360, January 31, 2017
- New Privacy Regs Face Steeper Climb With Trump OrderLaw360, January 31, 2017
- 3 Gorsuch Opinions You Need To Read Right NowLaw360, January 31, 2017
- Gorsuch Likely To Restore Scalia-Era High Court BalanceLaw360, January 31, 2017
- Gorsuch, Drawing Scalia Comparisons, Comes Under MicroscopeThe National Law Journal, January 31, 2017
- NIDA's Business and Technology Magazine, January 2017
- PR Newswire, January 9, 2017
- High Court Won't Hear FCA Ambiguity Interpretation DisputeLaw360, January 9, 2017
- Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, January 2017
- Gov’t Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017Law360, January 2, 2017
- The Government Contractor, December 21, 2016
- Today's General Counsel, December 19, 2016
- December 2016
- What the Election Results Mean for Congressional Oversight of Corporate AmericaEntrepreneur, December 6, 2016
- Lorman, November 2016
- Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, November 2016
- National Defense, October 2016
- Westlaw Journal, October 24, 2016
- The Government Contractor, October 12, 2016
- Duke Law Magazine, Fall 2016
- Bloomberg BNA, October 11, 2016
- The Government Contractor, October 5, 2016
- Subject to Debate, September 2016
- Financier Worldwide Magazine, September 2016
- September 20, 2016
- The Federal Lawyer, September 2016
- Contract Management - Due Diligence in Government Contracts Mergers and Acquisitions, September 2016
- New York Times, August 28, 2016
Books
- May 2016