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Pillsbury’s award-winning Government Contracts & Disputes team adroitly handles all issues and challenges that arise throughout the life cycle of a government contract.

Our bicoastal practice is deeply versed in all aspects of government contract formation and performance. The team includes highly experienced lawyers in both the Washington, DC area and in Los Angeles. Our practitioners have served as prosecutors, and Department of Defense and civilian agency lawyers. We are seasoned in working through the complexities of competing for and winning contracts. We uniquely offer a 360-degree perspective to resolve our clients’ issues.

Our lawyers have advised clients at every stage of the process, from solicitation through final audit, and have decades of experience in advising and representing local, national and international businesses at the federal and state levels. Several members of our team have security clearances and are well known in the aerospace and defense, sophisticated services, and technology industries. Partnering with lawyers throughout the firm, we deliver comprehensive service in all areas, including supply chain management, corporate transactions and acquisitions, criminal defense, audits and investigations, employment, export controls and international law, financing, information technology, intellectual property, litigation and real estate.

Our Government Contracts and Disputes team has been named “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for five years.

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What the Team is Known For

Pillsbury has a thriving government contracts practice, boasting a deep bench and wide geographic reach. It has significant contentious and non-contentious capabilities spanning federal, state and local government. The firm has notable strengths include M&A compliance, suspension and debarment, procurement fraud, bid protests and costs allowability. The team has considerable experience handling matters before the Court of Federal Claims.

Work Highlights

  • Pillsbury represented Peregrine Digital Services in a bid protest at the COFC of awards under the $61 billion T4NG2 multiple-award information technology services contract issued by the Veterans Administration.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John E Jensen
3
John E Jensen
3
Band 3
John Jensen's areas of focus include bid protests, investigations and advising on M&A involving government contractors.

John serves his clients with comprehensive, business-centric legal solutions which makes him invaluable.

5
David Dixon
5
Band 5

David Dixon acts as co-leader of the Pillsbury government contracts practice. He has experience handling bid protests and other transactional matters in the space.

David is exceptional. He is responsive, attentive and always available when issues arise, no matter how urgent or complex.

His understanding of government contracting, SBA regulations and bid protests is really impressive.

Marques Peterson
5
Marques Peterson
5
Band 5

Marques Peterson has an array of experience in significant procurement matters for government contractors. He serves as managing partner of the firm's Washington DC office.

Marques is incredibly responsive. He takes client service really seriously and is always available.

He is always able to lend a hand and answer tough questions.

5
Michael Rizzo
5
Band 5

Michael Rizzo is known for his work in compliance and M&A government contracts matters.

He is knowledgeable and responsive.

He provides great customer service and is able to pull in expertise from around the firm to solve unique and novel problems.

Mike is an excellent attorney with outstanding problem-solving skills.

Mike's client servicing across our organization has been top-notch. He provides expertise we can trust, responsiveness we can rely on and value we can count on.

I feel truly honored to be working alongside such an esteemed and knowledgeable attorney.

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Government Contracts

John E Jensen
3
John E Jensen
3
Band 3
5
David Dixon
5
Band 5
Marques Peterson
5
Marques Peterson
5
Band 5
5
Michael Rizzo
5
Band 5

Members

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Aaron Dyer

Aaron Ralph

Aleksey Dabbs

Alexis Landrum

Benjamin Cote

Craig Chason

David Dixon

Head of Department

Dinesh Dharmadasa

John Heisse

Jordan Holt

Julia Judish

Laura Latham

Lexie Pereira

Lindsay Sergi

Marc Coats

Mary Buxton

Matt Carter

Head of Department

Meghan Doherty

Michael Evan Jaffe

Michael Rizzo

Nathan Spatz

Rebecca Carr Rizzo

Richard Oliver

Ronald Cheng

Sarah Robitaille

Stacie Yee

Steve Kaplan

Thomas Hill

Toghrul Shukurlu

William Miller

William Fork

Industries

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Bid Protests

Claims & Terminations

Cyber Compliance in Government Contracts

Data Rights & Patents

Ethics & Compliance

Financial Issues

Government Contracts Investigations and Fraud

Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions

Small Business

Suspension & Debarment