Biography
Dave’s practice includes representing government contractors, information technology companies and exporters.

Dave has extensive experience with respect to government contracts, including claims preparation and litigation, bid protest litigation at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Court of Federal Claims (CoFC), and the Federal Circuit, defense of government claims against contractors, and counseling government contractors on compliance matters. He prepared one of the largest claims ever prosecuted against the US Air Force. Dave has litigated government contract disputes at the CoFC, at various administrative boards of contract appeals, in Federal District Courts, and in various state courts. He also has been involved in several unique alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes with federal agencies to resolve contractor and government claims. Dave also has counseled clients in significant engagements involving the Procurement Integrity Act, the Buy American Act, the False Claims Act, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI), the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and other procurement-related statutes and regulations.

Dave also represents clients that engage in international procurement transactions. He regularly counsels such clients about export controls, including compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the sanctions issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On behalf of these clients, he has substantial experience in licensing issues, internal investigations, voluntary disclosures, and resolutions of allegations involving export violations.

Dave is V&E’s Government Contracts/Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Practice Specialty Leader.