Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Texas

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Brad was an assistant general counsel for the Commercial Law Branch of the Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Department of Justice. While at the Department of Justice, Brad represented the United States in a wide variety of government contract actions, including bid protests at the US Government Accountability Office and claims before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the US Court of Federal Claims. In addition to government contract matters, Brad provided advice on intellectual property, tax and bankruptcy matters impacting the Bureau.

During law school, Brad was a senior research assistant for two professors and a judicial intern for the Honorable Brian "Ted" Stewart of the US District Court located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Recognitions

  • Winner of the 2016 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing 

Education

  • LL.M., Public Procurement Law, George Washington University 2010
    highest honors
  • J.D., Syracuse University College of Law 2006
    cum laude
    Member, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
    Lead Articles Editor, Syracuse Science and Technology Law Reporter
  • B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University 2002

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims

Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section
    • Section Council Member
    • Vice Chair and Former Co-Chair, Bid Protest Committee
    • Vice Chair, Government Contractor Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
    • Vice Chair, Publications Board
    • Former Vice Chair, Debarment and Suspension Committee
    • Former Vice Chair, Procurement Fraud Committee
    • Committee Member: Bid Protest; Commercial Products and Services; Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution; Debarment and Suspension; Ethics, Compliance and Professional Responsibility; Intellectual Property; Procurement Fraud; and Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board, Law 360
  • Editorial Board, American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Journal
  • Professional Services Council
  • National Contract Management Association

Teaching Experience

  • Guest Lecturer, Georgetown University Law Center, "Bid Protests" and "Judicial Government Contract Remedies" as part of the Government Contracts course ‐ Washington, DC (2014 ‐ 2018)
  • Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois: College of Law, "Bid Protests in Federal Procurements" as part of the Introduction to Government Contracts course ‐ Champaign-Urbana, IL (2013 ‐ 2015)
  • Adjunct Professor, "Legal Aspects of Contracting," The Catholic University of America, Metropolitan School of Professional Studies (Summer Term, 2012 and 2015)