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Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
51 Louisiana Ave., N.W., Washington, DC, 20001
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Selected to Washington, D.C. SuperLawyers List 2018-2020, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters)
2018
Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Leading National Practitioner, Government Contracts, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
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"AV" Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2003 - 2014
Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)
1997 - 2003
Partner, Venable
1988 - 1996
Associate, Venable
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Successful; Permanent Injuction Obtained Against the Dept. of Defense
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Successful. Secured a "No Further Action" letter for the client.
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Successful; Injuction Obtained Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Successful; Obtained injunction against U.S. Department of Defense
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Successful; Recovered Legal Fees for Protest
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JD - Juris Doctor
1985
A.B.
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Panelist, Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2026
Briefing on the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act and Guidance on Artificial Intelligence from the U.S. Government and States
2025
Panelist, Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2025
Presenter, Briefing on the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act and Guidance on Artificial Intelligence from the U.S. Government and the States
2025
Panelist, Intellectual Property Implications Surrounding Artificial Intelligence, "Humans in the Loop: What They Can and Can't Be Asked to Do"
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Panel on Artificial Intelligence, Military Procurement Law and Considerations of National Security and Cooperation with Allies
2024
Panelist, Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2024
Co-presenter, Briefing on the New EU AI Act & AI Guidance from the U.S. Government (and States)
2024
Panelist, Intellectual Property License Valuation Issues [in Federal Government Contracts and Agreements]
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Panelist, Intersections of GenAI and Cybersecurity: Reckoning and Responding to the Risks, AI and Legal Ethics
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): President Biden's Executive Order and Proposed Regulations; The European Union's New Legislation; and Big Tech's New Interest in Government Contracting
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Intellectual Property in Government Contracts - Maintaining and Maximizing Competitive Advantage through IP in Federal Contracts and Other Major Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in 2022
2023
Panelist, Look Before You Leap! Measures to Validate Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federal Contracting
2022
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts - “Validation” challenges, Enforcing Software and Data Licenses Against the Government, Data Accession Lists (“DALs”), and Other Major Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in 2021
2022
Moderator, Follow the Money: Betting on the Next Generation of GovTech
2022
Moderator, Panel on Specially Negotiated Licenses (SNL)
2021
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts – Evolving Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software; and Other Major Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in 2020
2021
Panelist, Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2020
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts – Negotiating Intellectual Property in Other Transaction Agreements: and Major Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in 2019
2020
Co-Presenter; Understanding the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) and Commercial Contracting (Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act)
2020
Moderator, Cyber Supply Chain and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Concerns, Considerations, and Practical Solutions
2020
FAR Part 17, Special Contracting Methods
2020
FAR Part 39, Acquisition of Information Technology
2020
Patents, Life Sciences and the Bayh-Dole Act: Forty Years and Marching On
2019
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts - Rights in Patents, Technical Data and Software in Federal Contracts and Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs): Major Legislative, Regulatory and Case Law Developments in 2018
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Panelist, Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2019
OTAs and Intellectual Property: Hot Topics and New Developments
2018
The Foundations for Federal Information Technology (IT) Acquisitions (Session 1): The FAR and DFARS Guidance
2018
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), The CUI Registry, Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (UCTI), Covered Contractor Information Systems, Covered Defense Information (CDI), Cyber-Incident Reporting Requirements and Practical Pointers
2018
The Acquisition of Federal Information Technology: A Deeper Dive
2018
The Acquisition of Federal Information Technology (Session 4): NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-171: Technical Requirements and Practical Guidance on What They Mean to Contractors
2018
The Acquisition of Federal Information Technology (Session 6): What U.S. Contractors Need to Know About European Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations (and IT Case Law Developments)
2018
Moderator, panel on Intellectual Property, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity
2018
Panelist, Oral Advocacy in Bid Protests: A Discussion of Oral Arguments at COFC and Hearings at GAO
2017
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts - Segregation and Reintegration Data, Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), Proposed Changes to the Bayh-Dole Act Regulations and Other Developments
2017
Panelist, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity in Government Contracts
2017
Panelist, Intellectual Property Rights under U.S. Government Contracts
2017
Panel Moderator, Cross-Currents: Navigating Federal IP Waters
2016
IP Issues to Consider When Doing Business with the Federal Government
2016
Basics of IT Acquisition and Contracting - Hardware, Software, Open Source Products & Services, Cloud Computing and Continuous Monitoring Platforms
2016
Moderator, Panel Discussion: Data Rights and Software Integration - Strange Bedfellows?
2016
Panelist, Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
2016
Panelist, Building in the Safe Zone: Deconstructing Cyber Risks - Addressing Cyber Security in the Construction Industry
2016
Moderator, Panel on Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Cyber security in Government Contracts
2015
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts
2015
IP Under Attack
2015
Cybersecurity in Government Contracts
2014
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts; Other Transaction Agreements/Technology Investment Agreements
2014
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DCAA AUDIT CASE STUDIES AND Q&A: How to Deal with Different Audits Scenarios and Practical Tips to Effectively Manage the Process
2013
2013
Intellectual Property in Government Contracts: 5 Things Every Prime and Sub Needs to Know
2013
"The Impact of Sequestration on Contractors: Challenges and Strategies"
2013
2013
Panelist, "Putting Theory into Practice: Mock Negotiation of a Data Rights Issue Post-Award"
2013
Moderator, Panel on "Commercial Software Licensing – A discussion of software terms and conditions commonly deemed 'inconsistent with federal procurement law'"
2012
"Other Transactions Authority"
2012
"The Open Systems Architecture Guide: Implementing a New Paradigm in the Allocation of Rights in Data and Software?"
2011
"Advanced Intellectual Property Issues in Government Contracts"
2011
Socio-Economic Programs in Public Procurements: Are Preferences Fair and Effective for All?
2009
"Intellectual Property in Government Contracts"
2008
"Purchasing Law-Effective Negotiations: Structuring the Deal"
2007
"Protecting the Crown Jewels: The Recent Changes in Government Data Rights"
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