Sitting within the firm’s wider national security practice, Mayer Brown‘s government contracts offering is an asset to a host of prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and grantees across a range of industries, particularly aerospace and defense, healthcare, and IT. Routine engagements include assistance with bid protests, regulatory compliance, foreign military sales transactions, grants, and FOIA requests and disputes. Based in Washington DC, the team is led by Marcia Madsen, who is highly regarded for the breadth and depth of her experience in FCA defenses, internal investigations, audits, bid protests, and cybersecurity matters. Counsel Luke Levasseur has a strong record in federal litigation, and is frequently retained in contract disputes, bid protests, FCA cases, and internal investigations. Counsel Cameron Edlefsen left the firm in June 2023.
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‘The expertise, diversity and collegiality of the team. This very experienced team knows our industry and my business well. The legal advice we receive from the team reflects that.’
‘Marcia Madsen is pragmatic, a renowned expert in the government contracts field and terrific to work with.’
‘Strong knowledge in government contracts counseling and litigation support.’
‘Marcia Madsen is a true SME, excellent business advisor, able to make recommendations to achieve best outcomes.’
Key clients
- Garver Engineering
- Alabama Department of Transportation
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Work highlights
- Represented QTC Medical Services in an Army dispute over a $999m contract for health services.
- Represented a major managed care organization in connection with the defense of a series of protests concerning the Louisiana Department of Health’s award of contracts for Medicaid managed care.
- Represented a major Medicaid Managed Care Organization in defense of its contract in a series of bid protests before the DC Contract Appeals Board and in recent appeals before the DC Superior Court.
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Marcia Madsen