Have represented hundreds of contractors/employees in bid protests, claims, investigations, audits, debarment. Served in Congress for three terms, 2009-10 and 2013-2016. Passed more legislation in 2013-2016 than any other Member of Congress. Named "Most Effective Member of Congress." Authored legislation on full and open competition. Named "Attorney of the Year" by national organization Taxpayers Against Fraud. Three degrees from Harvard: AB, MPP, JD. Lead counsel in more than 50 Government Accountability Office bid protest decisions, and more than 30 U.S. Court of Federal Claims decisions. Legal victories reported in WSJ, WashPost, NY Times, CNN, 60 Minutes. Loving father of five children. Have visited every country in the world. Pretty good chess player.
District of Columbia Bar
Since 1985
2009 - 2017
US Congress
Excluding 1/11 to 1/13.
1991 - 2009
Private Practice
Concentrated on government contracting and federal whistleblowers; represented 200+ clients; Taxpayers Against Fraud "Lawyer of the Year."
1990 - 1991
IDT Corp.
1979 - 1983
M.A. (1983) | Masters in Public Policy, passed coursework/exams for Ph.D.
1979 - 1983
J.D. (1983) | Law
Honors: Cum laude.
1975 - 1978
B.A. (1978) | Special Concentration in Urban Studies
Honors: Magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Taxpayers Against Fraud
