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Government Contracts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is a fast-growing presence in the government contracting sphere. It offers capability in all aspects of federal and state-level government contracting, including handling bid protests. The team ably assists clients in the technology, healthcare and professional services sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Schulte represented Empower AI in multiple protests at the GAO, challenging the award by the Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, of a $108 million contract for the Payment Error Rate Measurement Review program.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel P Graham
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Daniel P Graham
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Band 1

Daniel Graham leads the government contracts group at McDermott Will & Emery. He is highly regarded for his strengths in dispute resolution, regularly arguing cases before the Court of Federal Claims and GAO. He also advises clients on compliance, contract negotiations and cost accounting.

Dan is the best government contracts lawyer I have worked with over my career. I appreciate his depth of knowledge, practical advice and ability to communicate complex issues to the business in plain English.

Dan is fabulous to work with. He is knowledgeable, detailed and always provides sound legal and business advice.

What distinguishes Dan is not just his technical expertise, but his responsiveness and ability to translate complex legal and regulatory frameworks into clear, actionable guidance that can be implemented effectively by our teams.

Dan is an excellent government contracts litigator. He is smart, skilled at spotting issues and is a great strategist for handling disputes.

He provides a high level of service in a responsive manner.

Tara Ward
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Tara Ward
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Band 3
Tara Ward has a growing reputation for her extensive experience in assisting clients with claims under the Contract Disputes Act and disputes before the GAO.

Tara is incredibly knowledgeable and personable. She is practical and puts non-lawyers within the company at ease.

Tara is our go-to choice of counsel for all federal procurement needs.

Tara has the unique ability to take complex issues and distill them into comprehendible terms and concepts. She does a great job of explaining the reasoning behind her decisions.

She is responsive and very knowledgeable.

She approaches complex disputes with both strategic foresight and practical execution, ensuring that our interests are protected at every stage.

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Daniel P Graham
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Daniel P Graham
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Tara Ward
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Tara Ward
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Band 3
Government Contracts: Cybersecurity

Daniel P Graham
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Daniel P Graham
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