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Thomas L. McGovern III

Work Department

Public Procurement and Education

Position

Senior Counsel

Career

A litigator and a leader in the firm’s government contracts practice, Tom McGovern has handled every variety of government contract matter, including bid protests, disputes and claims, termination settlements, misconduct investigations, and suspension and debarment cases. He is well known for his bid protest work before the Court of Federal Claims and Government Accountability Office.  He also represents clients in contract dispute cases before the Court of Federal Claims and Boards of Contract Appeals, as well as in prime and subcontractor disputes before federal district and state courts.

In addition to litigating, Tom advises clients on numerous other procurement-related matters, including subcontracts, teaming agreements, suspension and debarment matters, schedule contract compliance issues, small and minority-owned business programs, personal and facility security clearances, information assurance obligations, and defense of qui tam lawsuits. He regularly teams with partners in the firm’s White Collar practice on significant procurement misconduct cases.

Tom’s experience in the world of government contracts spans over 40 years—starting in 1979 as a contract negotiator and contracting officer with the U.S. Air Force and continuing through law school, where he worked part time for Stanford’s contracts and grants office.  For his first 20 years at the firm, Tom remained active in the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel in 2007; his last assignment was in the Air Force Senate Liaison Office.  Tom effectively leverages his government experience in advising clients on high-stakes cases for major defense and aerospace contractors, information technology companies, and research institutions.

Languages

English

Memberships

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Member, Government Contracts and Litigation Section, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 2008-present

Past Member, Law360’s Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board

Past Co-chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Committee, American Bar Association, 2003-2007

Past Co-chair, Homeland Security Committee, American Bar Association, 2008-2010

Vice-chair, ABA CCDRC, 2008-present

Education

J.D., Stanford Law School, with distinction, 1987

M.B.A., Babson College, with distinction, 1982

B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1979