As a partner in the Government Affairs Practice group, Nancy Dix heads up the firm’s Government Contracts Practice in the San Diego Office. She represents clients in a broad range of government contract matters including bid protests, claims, prime/subcontract disputes, appeals to Boards and courts, suspension and debarment matters, government investigations, and qui tam suits. She also provides general counseling and advice on a variety of government contract, cost charging and regulatory matters.

Ms. Dix also heads the Trademark Prosecution group in our San Diego office and represents and advises clients on protecting their trademarks and other intellectual property. She also litigates intellectual property disputes including licensing, trademark and trade dress, trade secret, unfair competition and copyright matters.

Ms. Dix was selected as one of the top attorneys in San Diego in a poll of County attorneys conducted in 2005 by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as a Super Lawyer.

Ms. Dix is one of the Pro Bono Coordinators for the firm's San Diego (Downtown) office.

Admissions

• California
• District of Columbia
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California
• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Publications

• "Contracting With the Federal Government", Trade Secret Litigation and Protection in California, ch. 22, Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California (2005)
• Nancy O. Dix, Fernand A. Lavallee and Kimberly C. Welch, “Fear and Loathing of Federal Contracting: Are Commercial Companies Really Afraid to do Business With the Federal Government? Should They Be?” Public Contract Law Journal. (Fall 2003)

Prior Experience

• Attorney, Howrey & Simon, Washington, D.C. (1987-1989)
  • As an associate at Howrey & Simon, responsible for a broad range of commercial counseling, government contract and litigation matters, involving antitrust and commercial disputes, bid protests, claims, appeals, government audits and investigations.
• Manager of Project Finance (Command Support Division), TRW Electronics & Defense Sector (E&D), Fairfax, Virginia (1985-1987)
  • As manager of Project Finance, responsible for division compliance with government and internal financial regulations and procedures as well as analysis of potential acquisition targets and strategic planning.
• Legislative Assistant to Senator John A. Chafee, TRW E&D Sector/United States Senate (1984)
  • As TRW’s representative to the Congressional Assistant Program, Legislative Assistant to Senator Chafee for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. She analyzed issues before the Committee, prepared briefings, ran hearings, advised the Senator on a variety of issues and managed bills through the legislative process.
• Manager of Financial Planning (DSP), TRW E&D Sector, Space & Technology Group, Redondo Beach, California (1981-1983)
  • Responsible for financial planning and forecasting for the seven DSP contracts representing over $200M in yearly sales with reporting responsibility for sales awards, delivered sales, ROC, IRR, manpower planning, indirect expenses, receivables, personnel administration and support for proposal negotiations.
• Senior Business Administrator, TRW E&D Sector, Space & Technology Group, Redondo Beach, California and Tehran, Iran (1976-1981)
  • From 1976-1981 had increasing responsible business administrative positions on several TRW programs with responsibility for performance measurement, internal management reporting and financial forecasting.

Civic and Charitable

• San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), Founder, Past-President and Board Member
• San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, Advisory Committee
• San Diego Chamber of Commerce, former Chair Military Affairs Advisory Committee
• ABA Public Contract Law Section