AREAS OF
CONCENTRATION
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS:
Since 1977, I have spent
about half of my law practice in the area of Federal Government Contracts
Administration and Litigation. I have presented claims, appeals, protests and
litigated cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit, the United States Federal Claims Court, the Armed Services Board of
Contract Appeals ("ASBCA"), the General Services Board of Contract
Appeals ("GSBCA"), the Small Business Administration
("SBA") the General Accounting Office ("GAO") as well as
various other Federal Administrative Agencies and Federal District Courts
across the United States.
My Government
Contracts clients have ranged from minority (8A) small businesses to
corporations counted in the Fortune 500. My Government Contracts practice has
been national in scope, and has included clients from every corner of the
country. Some of my clients have sought advice and representation on a regular
basis. Other clients have come only when they have a particular problem which
they have unable to resolve. With the exception of certain local firms, most of
my government contract clients have a general practice lawyer in their home
town and use my office primarily for these specialized services.
CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS:
Since 1977, I have
spent about a quarter of my law practice handling civil and administrative
appeals -- or well over half of my practice if you also count such appeals in
the area of government contracts (above). These appeals have been litigated
before the Federal Circuit, the DC Circuit, the Fourth Circuit, the DC Court of
Appeals, various Maryland Circuit Courts, the Maryland Court of Special
Appeals, and the Maryland Court of Appeals.
EMPLOYMENT RELATED DISPUTES AND LITIGATION
When I began the practice of law in 1977, I represented my Firm’s
government contracting clients in the defense of a host of employment related claims
such as: Employment Discrimination,
Sexual Harassment, Non-Compete Agreements, etc.
Since leaving my partners and opening my own firm in 1988, I
expanded this part of my practice to non-government contracting clients and to individual
clients. As such I have represented both
defendants and plaintiffs, (employers and employees) in such matters as:
Employment Discrimination
(Race, Age, Sex, Disability
and Sexual Orientation)
Sexual Harassment
Non-Compete Agreement Disputes
& Litigation
Non-Solicitation Agreement Disputes
& Litigation
Non-Payment of Earned Commissions
Breach of Severance Agreements
Security Clearance Law and Appeals
BUSINESS DISPUTES AND LITIGATION
Over the past 33 years, I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business and business-related disputes -- whether arising in
contract, in tort, or in law.
Examples of business disputes previously handled by this
office which arise from a contract include such matters as: Failure To Deliver
Conforming Goods, Breach of Non-Solicitation or Non-Competition Agreements,
Failure To Pay Contract Price For Services Rendered, etc.
Examples of business disputes previously handled by this
office which arise as torts include such matters as: Fraud, Misrepresentation,
Breach of Fiduciary Duty (See Also: Professional Negligence, below), etc.
Professional Negligence: Also known
as "malpractice", professional negligence cases are a sub-set of
business torts which this office does not shy away from handling. Examples of
professional negligence cases previously handled by this office include actions
brought against lawyers, professional engineers and professional land surveyors.
Examples of business disputes previously handled by this
office which were founded in law include such matters as: Copyright
Infringement, Predatory Trade Practices, and Answering Various Charges or
Concerns Raised by Federal and State Administrative Agencies, etc.
GENERAL BUSINESS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION:
Ultimately, the best legal position that a client can
achieve is one of prevention rather than litigation. While the majority of my
practice involves trying to fix existing problems through negotiation,
arbitration and litigation, I am also available to my clients to perform
"legal compliance checkups" and to review specific policies,
procedures, corporate governance papers, or draft contracts with an eye towards
prevention.
TRANSACTIONAL WORK
Over the years, I have also assisted a fair number of existing
clients sell or merge their businesses with larger organizations.