Robert Symon

Practice Areas

Construction, Government Contracts, International Arbitration, Construction Contract Negotiation, Administration, Dispute Avoidance, and Resolution, Energy, International and Cross Border, Disaster Planning, Recovery, and Relief

Career

Bob practices in the areas of construction and government contract law. Clients routinely seek out his advice to assist in such matters as protesting government procurement decisions, interpreting the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), prosecuting claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) or insuring compliance with ethical obligations to name just a few. Bob has enjoyed considerable success for clients prosecuting and defending bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the United States Court of Federal Claims. Similarly, he has litigated contract disputes with equal success throughout the country in federal and state forums in a wide variety of complex construction claims. Bob has handled projects including office buildings, military housing, multi-use facilities, data centers, courthouses, prisons, condominiums, hotels, waste water treatment plants, laboratories, test facilities, manufacturing plants, clinics and hospitals.

Bob has developed a reputation as a quick study and someone who recognizes the benefits of resolving contract disputes at an early stage through negotiated settlements or alternative disputes resolution mechanisms (such as mediation) before the onset of extensive and costly discovery efforts. However, even when cases have proceeded through discovery to arbitration or litigation, results typically have exceeded client expectations due to his tenacity, organizational skills, preparedness and persuasiveness.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section; American College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow