Dawn Stern > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US) enjoys long-standing trusted advisor relationships with government contractors in the defense, logistics, tech, and energy spaces, who regularly retain the team for investigations, M&A, claims, disputes, and compliance counseling. Sam Knowles and Dawn Stern have jointly assumed leadership of the Washington DC-based team. Knowles runs the gamut of litigation and client counseling, including high profile bid protests for Loyal Source, commercial item contract counseling for UPS, and incorporating expertise in IP, data rights, and FCA issues. Stern’s bread and butter is litigation, collaborating with the firm’s white collar experts on investigations, as well as undertaking claims and disputes work for clients like ANHAM. Former chair Richard Rector remains engaged on bid protests, claims, and disputes. Daniel Cook works extensively with the pharmaceutical, medical device, and life sciences sectors, and Brad Jorgensen in Austin focuses primarily on M&A support.