About

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Government contractors face hard-to-navigate competitive, regulatory, political and performance challenges. Success in such a complex environment requires experience, expertise and often creativity. RJO’s long-respected government contracts practice provides focused and effective advice, strategy and creative solutions to these unique challenges.

FOCUSED 

We represent companies of all kinds in federal, state and local government contracting matters. Our clients include very sophisicated multi-national aerospace and defense contractors, infrastructure and power contractors, technology and health care companies, as well as smaller companies venturing into public contracting for the first time.

EXPERT  

RJO is an elite boutique with capabilities that equal or exceed much larger firms but with fewer conflicts and a favorable value proposition. We are perennially ranked among the top 10 government contracts practices in the U.S.

EFFECTIVE

Our team of skillful and effective litigators has handled administrative and civil controversies of enterprise significance. From day-to-day compliance advice to billion-dollar performance disputes, we have been there before and are agile and adept at guiding you to success in a constantly evolving legal, regulatory, and business environment.

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What the team is known for

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell is a well-respected government contracting boutique capable of handling a diverse array of federal, state and local procurement mandates on behalf of domestic and foreign clients. It has notable litigation and regulatory capabilities, which include internal investigations, false claims proceedings and bid protests. The firm possesses particular expertise in technology matters, regularly representing clients in this space.

Work Highlights

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  • Rogers Joseph O'Donnell represented Meridian Knowledge Solutions in several GAO bid protests against efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to exclude Meridian from competing to provide learning management systems to various DHS components.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Neil O'Donnell
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Neil O'Donnell is a deeply seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience handling contract procurement matters and representing clients in bid protests before the GAO and Court of Federal Claims.

"He is a fantastic government contracts attorney with a broad range of expertise."

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Robert Metzger
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Robert Metzger is routinely called upon by clients for his expertise in cybersecurity matters, assisting clients with high-stakes contract procurements, qui tam litigation and compliance issues.

"Robert demonstrates excellent service and expertise in federal contracting issues."

"He is very experienced and comes up with interesting and creative approaches."

"Robert is a renowned expert in cybersecurity issues."

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Aaron Silberman
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Aaron Silberman works on behalf of major subcontractors and manufacturers, notably within the transport sector, in terminations, bid protests and contract claims.

"Aaron is very knowledgeable of the subject matter and has a good practical sense of likely outcomes."

"Aaron is tremendously talented."

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Government Contracts

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Neil O'Donnell
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Aaron Silberman
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Robert Metzger
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Government Contracts: Bid Protests

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Neil O'Donnell
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Government Contracts: Cybersecurity

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Robert Metzger
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Members

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Alexa Turner

Alexandria Tindall Webb

Cindy Lopez

Dean Paik

Deborah Rodin

Dennis Callahan

Emily Murphy

Gayle Athanacio

Henry Stegner

Joseph McGowan

Joshua Deitz

Julia Caruso

Lauren Sujeeth

Lisa Himes

Lucas Hanback

Head of Department

Mark (co-chair) Linderman

Head of Department

Patricia Meagher

Steven Bacon

Suhani Kamdar

Virginia Young

Clients

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Aerometals

Agusta Westland

Ball Aerospace

Blackboard

CB&I AREVA MOX Services

CGI Federal

Infosys

Karem Aircraft

Kiewit

Leonardo DRS Technologies

McKesson

Microsoft

Northrop Grumman

Obayashi

Presidio Trust

Raytheon

Siemens Government Technologies

T.Y. Lin International

Visionary Integration Professionals

Industries

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Aerospace & Defense

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction

Education

Energy

Hardware & Electronics

Industrial Engineering

Information Technology

Technology