Adam Lasky > Seyfarth Shaw LLP > Seattle, United States > Lawyer Profile

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
999 Third Avenue
Suite 4700
Seattle, WA 98104-4041
WASHINGTON
United States
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Work Department

Government Contracts / Bid Protests / Joint Ventures

Position

Partner, National Co-Chair, Government Contracts

Career

Adam is Co-Chair of Seyfarth’s Government Contracts practice group.  Government contractors nationwide depend on Adam for counsel to minimize and mitigate risks that arise during contract performance, to ensure compliance with regulations, and for vigorous representation in procurement disputes and government contracts litigation. While Adam represents contractors on a wide variety of government contracting issues, his primary focus areas are bid protests, SBA regulatory compliance/disputes, joint venture transactions, overseas government contracting, and Service Contract Act compliance. 

Over the past decade, Adam has successfully represented government contractors in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. Court of Federal Claims, FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, administrative agencies, and state courts. During that time, he has protested and defended billions of dollars in procurements and contract awards across a wide variety of industries, and has achieved amongst the highest GAO bid protest sustain rates in the nation. Adam’s record of success is fueled by attention to detail and an ability to rapidly understand the unique aspects of each client’s industry/service/product. 

Memberships

American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Public Contract Law, Governing Council (2020-2023); Chair, Bid Protest Committee (2021-2024); Chair, Small Business & Other Socioeconomic Programs Committee (2018-2023) 

Legal Employers Advancing Diversity in Washington (Board Member 2016-Present; President 2017-2023) 

Education

  • JD, University of Minnesota Law School
    Cum laude, Walter J. Trogner Scholar
  • BA, University of Washington
    Economics and Political Science

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Government > Government contracts

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is highly regarded for its stellar track record in complex bid protests before the GAO, while also handling contract claims and litigation, international law compliance matters and a broad array of internal investigations, namely those related to small business set-asides, security clearances, export controls and cost accounting. Adam Lasky sits in Seattle and is experienced in bid protests before the GAO, the US court of federal claims and the federal circuit and leads the team alongside Amy Conant-Hoang, who is based in the firms Washington DC office alongside the rest of the government contracts team. Conant-Hoang handles internal investigations, corporate transactions alongside her thriving bid protests practice, Edward Arnold is a go-to practitioner for FCA litigation, internal investigations and whistleblower complaints, Erica Bakies is an expert in foreign investments and the national security aspects of procurement, and Zachary Jacobson advises contractors in the emerging technologies, space, aerospace and defense industries on IP rights aspects. Ken Kanzawa joined the practice in December 2024 and covers both litigation and compliance counselling.