Admissions

  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia

Prior Experience

Prior to entering private practice, Rich worked for Litton Industries, Inc. for eight years in a variety of business development and legal positions. During that period, he gained valuable experience in the preparation and management of new business proposals, as well as in the review and preparation of subcontracts and teaming agreements.

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA
    2021 - Band 2, Nationwide Government Contracts
    2021 - Spotlight Table, Nationwide Government Contracts: Bid Protests
    2012-20 - Band 2, Nationwide Government Contracts

Rich is a winner of the 2016 Burton Award for distinguished legal writing for an article on bid protests. He has also been recognized by The International Who's Who of Public Procurement Lawyers and been named a "Top Washington Lawyer" in Government Contracts Law by Washingtonian magazine.

Education

  • J.D., University of Maryland 1987
  • B.A., University of Maryland 1981

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Memberships

  • Co-chair, Federal Division, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (2014 – present)
  • Board of Governors, US Court of Federal Claims Bar Association (2005 – 2011)
  • Co-chair, State and Local Legislative & Regulation Coordination Committee, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (2010 – 2012)
  • State-Vendor Communication Work Group, National Association of State Procurement Officials (2011)
  • Council Member, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (2004 – 2007)
  • Co-chair, Emerging Issues Committee, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (2003 – 2004)
  • Chair, Regulatory Coordinating Committee, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (2000 – 2003)
  • Co-chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committee, ABA Section of Public Contract Law (1997 – 2000)
  • Managing Editor, Public Contract Law Journal (1994 – 1997)
  • Member, Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
  • Member, Maryland State Bar Association