About The Authors
Terry L. Albertson is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Crowell & Moring. He focuses on government procurement law. He received a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, magna cum laude, in 1968, a master’s from Yale University in 1969, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, cum laude, in 1974. He is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971 and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. Mr. Albertson’s practice focuses particularly on issues related to government contract cost, accounting, pricing, and termination issues. He represents contractors regularly at the various Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims. He has tried a number of important cases concerning defective pricing, the Cost Accounting Standards, the allowability of costs, multiple award contracts, and terminations. He counsels contractors and participates in internal reviews and litigation about allegations of fraud, and has been involved in planning significant corporate mergers, divestitures, and reorganizations.
Shauna E. Alonge is a partner in the law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP, where she is a member of the Government Contracts and Health Care practice groups. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Alonge was a member of the Office of the General Counsel for the Department of the Navy. She received her undergraduate degree in 1977 and her law degree in 1979 from Tulane University. Ms. Alonge's law practice emphasizes procurement ethics, defense of criminal and civil fraud matters, including qui tam (whistleblower) suits under the civil False Claims Act, suspension and debarment, and ethics and compliance program matters. She has represented government contractors and health care providers in connection with voluntary disclosures before federal agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services. In addition, she handles bid protests and has managed and conducted complex internal investigations, corporate compliance reviews, and training programs for the Firm's clients. She is co-author of the 1987 Government Contractor Briefing Papers article, "Ethics in Government Procurement/Edition II." She also has litigated defective pricing appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Jonathan M. Baker joined Crowell & Moring LLP in 2007 as an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. He practices in the Litigation and Government Contracts groups. Jon earned his B.E. in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. In 2007, he graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Jon served for six years as an officer in the United States Air Force, where he primarily worked in the field of space and missile operations.
Peter J. Eyre is an associate in Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Group. Peter's practice focuses on a wide range of government procurement law, including compliance counseling, litigation, bid protests, and investigations of potential civil and criminal matters. He has domestic and international litigation and arbitration experience in matters involving foreign sovereigns and multi-national corporations. Peter has argued before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and D.C. Superior Court, and has participated in proceedings before international arbitral tribunals.
Daniel R. Forman is a partner in the Washington, DC office of the law firm of Crowell & Moring. Mr. Forman's practice focuses on a wide variety of government procurement law, including bid protests, False Claims Act and qui tam litigation, investigations of potential civil and criminal matters, ethics and compliance, contract claims and disputes, GSA schedule contracting, and small disadvantaged business contracting. He is also experienced in negotiating and drafting teaming agreements and subcontracts, as well as providing counseling on the interpretation of FAR clauses and Solicitations. Mr. Forman's practice also focuses on state and local procurement matters, including State False Claims Act issues, lobbying and contingency payment compliance. He has been involved in bid protest litigation in six states and the District of Columbia. Mr. Forman has also worked on a number of telecommunications issues, including wireless number portability, cellular priority access, instructional television fixed service, customer proprietary network information, and electronic eavesdropping.
Thomas P. Humphrey is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Crowell & Moring. He represents clients in a wide variety of government contracts matters, including bid protests, False Claims Act and qui tam litigation, and investigations of potential criminal matters. Mr. Humphrey specializes in handling computer, telecommunications, and health care bid protest litigation before the GAO and various trial and appellate courts. Mr. Humphrey is a frequent speaker on issues relating to contract formation and litigation of disputes in this area and has authored Federal Publications Briefing Papers on "The Scope of the Source Selection Official's Discretion" (No. 94-5, April 1994) and "Changes in the Notice of Award, Debriefing, and Protest Rules after FASA" (No. 95-10, September 1995). He is active in the Bid Protest Committee of the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association, and served for many years as a Vice-Chair of a committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. He has been named one of the top lawyers in the government contracts field by Chambers USA
Tom Kruza is a member of the firm's Government Contracts group and specializes in government procurement law. With nearly 20 years of diverse government contracts experience, Tom is able to serve clients on a wide variety of issues including: bid protests, appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, contract administration, claims, changes to government contracts, contract termination, prime contractor-subcontractor disputes, rights in intellectual property, suspensions and debarments, defective pricing, export controls, foreign military sales, cost accounting, investigations and audits, security clearances, defense and retention at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) and small business issues. Tom has broad experience with a FAR, DFARS and Navy FAR supplement issues, including waiver and deviation protocol. He also works extensively with appropriation, program funding and Anti-Deficiency Act issues. Mr. Kruza has litigated in federal court, serving clients in actions involving claims of patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, security clearances, and various torts. Prior to his legal career, Tom worked for the Department of Navy, serving as a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). During his Navy contracting tenure, Tom dealt extensively with top management from virtually every major defense contractor. Tom received his J.D. from The University of San Diego School of Law in 2001, and was a member of the San Diego Law Review. He earned an M.B.A., from The George Washington University in 1993, and a B.S.B.A while graduating cum laude from the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business in 1990. Tom is admitted to the bar in California, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania and is a member of the United States District Court, Central District of California, as well as the San Diego County Bar Association, National Defense Industry Association.
J. Catherine Kunz is a partner in the Washington office of Crowell & Moring. Ms. Kunz is a member of the firm's Government Contracts group. Her practice involves both counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in a range of government contract law areas, including GSA Schedule contracting, contract claims and disputes, fraud and abuse, cost accounting issues, purchasing and subcontracting, and federal health care contracting. Ms. Kunz also represents clients in qui tam actions under the False Claims Act and in bid protest, and counsels clients on government audits, procurement ethics, compliance programs, contract administration, and specialized government acquisition programs, including Federal Employees Health Benefits Program contracts and National Park concession contracts. Ms Kunz also has experience counseling clients on federal grants administration and audit matters.
Alexina Jackson is an associate in the Washington, DC law office of Crowell & Moring LLP. She joined the firm in 2007 as a member of the Government Contracts and Technology, Media, and Telecommunications practice groups. Alexina has counseled and provided litigation support to corporations and organizations in the communications and government contracting arenas. Alexina joined Crowell & Moring after graduating magna cum laude, order of the coif from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Steve McBrady is an attorney in Crowell & Moring's Washington, DC office, where he practices in the Government Contracts group. His practice focuses on counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in the energy, transportation, construction and defense industries, in an array of government contract law areas, including: regulatory compliance, procurement, contract claims and disputes, bid protests, internal investigations, civil fraud and administrative actions. Steve has written and lectured about emerging opportunities and legal risks for companies in the renewable energy, Green building, transportation and infrastructure fields under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Steve has been quoted in the Washington Business Journal and is an Editor at the Green Building Law Update legal blog, which chronicles emerging legal trends in sustainable development. Steve has also written and lectured on the emergence of Public-Private Partnerships as an alternative procurement method in the United States and abroad, and is an active member of the DC PPP, an organization of professionals in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area involved in Public-Private Partnership project finance, development and implementation.
John E. McCarthy, Jr. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring. He received his degree in engineering science specializing in both mechanical and electrical engineering from Rockhurst College in 1976, his Master's Degree in electrical engineering from Catholic University in 1978, and his J.D. from Catholic University in 1989. John practices in the areas of government contracts and litigation, with a particular emphasis on technology-related issues. John has litigated and provided counseling on a wide variety of government contracts issues including bid protests and other contract formation issues, contract claims, prime/sub disputes, socioeconomic issues, patent and data rights, electronic commerce and issues related to transactions with foreign governments. He is experienced in issues involving the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation, as well as other statutes and regulations relating to international transactions. In addition, John has provided counseling and defended clients on false claim matters and actual or threatened Qui Tam litigation.
Elizabeth W. Newsom is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s government contracts practice group, concentrating on bid protests and litigation in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Newsom clerked for the Honorable Lawrence S. Margolis of the Court of Federal Claims from 1992 to 1993 before joining the firm as an associate in the government contracts and labor groups. From 1995 to 2001, she served as a Trial Attorney with the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice, principally litigating contract disputes in the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ms. Newsom re-joined the firm in 2001. She is Co-Chair of the Government Contracts & Litigation Steering Committee of the DC Bar as well as Co-Chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section Bid Protest Committee for 2009-10.
James G. Peyster is an associate in Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Group. James' practice focuses on a wide range of government procurement law, including bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the United States Court of Federal Claims, litigating contract claims at the Board of Contract Appeals, and counseling clients on a wide range of matters including compliance programs, procurement integrity, and identification and resolution of organizational conflicts of interest.
James J. Regan is a partner representing clients in a wide variety of government contract matters, including compliance reviews, bid protests, multiple award schedule issues, civil fraud actions, claims preparation, and disputes litigation. Jim formerly served as the Chief Counsel of the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals and was the Chief Fact Finding Official for the GSA Debarment and Suspension Board. Jim has been significantly involved in responding to Inspector General and GAO audits regarding services and product sectors. Jim is a recognized expert in procurement litigation before the courts and specialized federal and state administrative tribunals. Jim is also a member of the firm's privacy group which has assisted a large number of companies in the adoption and implementation of regional and global compliance programmes. He also serves as a liaison with the firm's London and Brussels offices and is working with a core group of lawyers in developing business in the Middle East/North Africa region. Jim is co-chair of the firm's Government Contracts Group and serves on the firm's Management Board. He is also a frequent lecturer and author on federal procurement topics and is active in professional organizations involved with federal procurement issues. Jim has taught the Federal Publications Course on GSA/VA Schedule contracting for many years. He has served as the Vice Chairman of the Bid Protest Committee of the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association.
George D. Ruttinger is a partner in the Government Contracts Group. Described by Washingtonian Magazine as "one of the city's top contracts lawyers [with] a track record of obtaining summary judgments in some of the most heralded defense industry-related lawsuits," he has represented government contracts clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, minitrials, mediations, and boards of contract appeals. Mr. Ruttinger is a versatile litigator and trial lawyer who has successfully represented clients in complex antitrust litigation, mass torts cases, and international arbitration. Mr. Ruttinger graduated with high honors from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Michigan Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He received his undergraduate degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a law clerk to The Honorable Malcolm R. Wilkey of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.Mr. Ruttinger is a member of the California and District of Columbia bars as well as the bars of seven federal courts of appeals, five federal trial courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Ruttinger's pro bono work includes serving as General Counsel of the Equal Rights Center, the leading civil rights enforcement agency in DC, and as Co-Chair of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. Mr. Ruttinger has lectured and written on a variety of issues, including government contract claims and disputes, teaming agreements, and alternative disputes resolution.
Gunjan R. Talati is an associate in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the Government Contracts Group. Gunjan's practice focuses on all aspects of government procurement law, including compliance matters, investigations and bid protests. Gunjan also has significant experience with Small Business Administration (SBA) matters including the 8(a) program and size protests. Gunjan has also handled Exon-Florio filings before the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United State (CFIUS).
