IT, telecoms, defense, construction, and healthcare giants regularly seek out Rogers Joseph O’Donnell for its strengths in bid protests and litigation, as well as advice on cybersecurity, supply chain, and national security issues. The practice is split between DC, led by bid protests expert Lucas Hanback, who is a trusted advisor for the likes of Microsoft and McKesson, and San Francisco, headed by Mark Linderman, who is a key name for complex claims and litigation in the public procurement and construction spaces. The team in DC comprises of Robert Metzger, a leader in cybersecurity and supply chain issues, and Stephen Bacon, who focuses on protests, claims, and terminations, with an emphasis on small business contractors. In San Francisco, Neil O’Donnell maintains a wide-ranging practice including procurement, investigations, and FCA claims, Aaron Silberman fields experience in construction, IT, and DOE contracting, and Dennis Callahan extends his reach to state and local as well as federal contract formation disputes.
Testimonials
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- ‘RJO has professional members who are exceedingly experienced, have great client relations, and are insightful. Reasonable pricing and a great reputation.’
- ‘The government contracts team has deep expertise in federal bid protests and cybersecurity matters, and we've also used them for advocacy assistance with respect to a contract interpretation disagreement with a federal customer. The team is very accessible and responsive.’
Key clients
- Microsoft Corporation
- AshBritt Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented AshBritt in a variety of protests and disputes, including a recently filed pre-award protest against a solicitation that would likely result in a $200m sole source award to a competitor in Puerto Rico.
- Represented DRS in a series of appeals to the ASBCA involving claims worth over $20m under Navy contracts to manufacture and test ship systems and related equipment.