About

Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin attorneys on both coasts draw upon more than two centuries combined experience to serve clients who receive federal and state contracts, grants, and other government funding. We have counseled clients and/or litigated virtually every issue that can arise in the government contracts and procurement realm before most every significant agency and tribunal.

 

We provide counseling and litigation services — both classified and unclassified in nature — in connection with:

  • FAR/DFARS Compliance
  • Government Audits, Investigations, and Litigation
  • Bid Protesting (GAO and COFC)
  • Claims and Appeals
  • Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts
  • Multiple Award Schedule and other IDIQ Contracts
  • Cyber Security and Data Privacy Crisis Management
  • Internal Investigations and Compliance Reviews
  • Mandatory and Voluntary Self-Disclosures to agencies, IGs, SDOs, and DOJ
  • Ethics and Compliance Programs
  • False Claims Act Litigation, including qui tam matters and other whistleblower disputes
  • Crisis Management
  • Rights in Patents, Data and Software
  • M&A – Due Diligence, FOCI, CFIUS and Assignments
  • Inspection, Testing, Warranty and Quality Assurance
  • Export Compliance - ITAR and EAR
  • Foreign Sales – FMS, FMF, Foreign Agents and FCPA
  • Foreign Purchases, including Buy American, Trade Agreements Acts, and Berry Amendment
  • National Security Matters
  • Government Contracts Cost Accounting
  • Defective Pricing
  • Labor matters, including Service Contract Act compliance and Retaliation Claims

Chambers Review

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Government Contracts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide
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Band 2
What the team is known for

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has highly regarded government contracts attorneys providing compliance and litigation counseling. The firm handles matters spanning administrative, civil and criminal proceedings. It has notable expertise in bid protests, with experience before the GAO, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims. The team has industry expertise across the spectrum of government contractors, acting for both domestic and international clients in the defense, aerospace, electronics and transportation sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented CACI International in a bid protest by a competitor over a $2.49 billion National Security Agency contract for analyst services.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anne B Perry
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Anne B Perry
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Band 1

Anne Perry is a distinguished figure in this space and is widely revered for her expert representation of clients in high-stakes bid protests.

"Anne is terrific and does outstanding government contracts work."

"She is a very strong attorney and provides strong expertise on matters."

Jonathan S Aronie
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Jonathan S Aronie
Head of Government Contracts
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Band 2

Jonathan Aronie brings a wealth of experience to his government contracts practice, with expertise extending to False Claims Act investigations, bid protests and contract procurements.

"He is a wonderful strategist."

"Jonathan supports his opinions by his years of experience and expertise."

"He is a go-to resource when you need something that requires creative problem solving."

Keith R. Szeliga
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Keith R. Szeliga
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Band 3

Keith Szeliga is adept at representing clients in bid protest litigation before the GAO, as well as advising contractors on compliance and disputes.

"Keith is very knowledgeable and provides great insight."

"He is very practical in his advice."

Townsend Bourne
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Townsend Bourne
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Up and Coming

Townsend Bourne is recognized for her prowess in cybersecurity and bid protests.

"She is thorough, practical, and helps distill large amounts of complex information into an understandable and workable action plan."

"Townsend is fantastic on cybersecurity issues in government contracting."

Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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Government Contracts

Anne B Perry
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Anne B Perry
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Band 1
Jonathan S Aronie
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Jonathan S Aronie
Head of Government Contracts
2
Band 2
Keith R. Szeliga
3
Keith R. Szeliga
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Band 3
Townsend Bourne
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Townsend Bourne
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Up and Coming
Government Contracts: Bid Protests

Anne B Perry
1
Anne B Perry
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Band 1
Government Contracts: Cybersecurity

Townsend Bourne
U
Townsend Bourne
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Bryan Daly

Christopher Loveland

David Douglass

David Gallacher

Fatema Merchant

Gregory Barbee

Jonathan S Aronie

Jonathan S Aronie

Head of Department

Joseph Coyne

Ryan Roberts

Scott Roybal

Townsend Bourne

Clients

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Aerojet Rocketdyne

CACI

Comcast

Deloitte

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Norton

Staples

WW Grainger

Industries

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Aerospace & Defense

Communications

Cybersecurity

Electronics

Energy

Environmental

Finance

Healthcare

Information Technology

MRO

Office Products

Software

Transportation