Course Faculty
This course will be taught by the authors of the new edition of the Government Contract Compliance Handbook.
Grace Bateman is Of Counsel in Seyfarth Shaw’s Washington D.C. office practicing government contract law. She has represented contractors before federal, state, and local courts and administrative agencies in cases involving all aspects of the contracting process. In recent years, Ms. Bateman has focused on commercial product sales, service contracting, federal contract compliance, and construction contracting. She has represented supply and service contractors in more than 50 bid protests before federal, state, and local forums.
Joseph J. Dyer is a Partner in Seyfarth Shaw’s Washington D.C. office practicing primarily in the areas of government contracts and international law. Mr. Dyer has participated in litigation before the Federal Courts, the Boards of Contract Appeals, and other administrative tribunals and agencies. Mr. Dyer was one of fifteen recipients nationwide of the Burton Legal Foundation Award for Legal Achievement for 2000. Mr. Dyer is an NCMA Fellow. Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Mr. Dyer held a variety of legal and managerial positions with a major defense company.
Donald G. Featherstun is a Partner in Seyfarth Shaw’s San Francisco office and is the chair of that office’s litigation practice. His practice has focused on commercial litigation with an emphasis on government contract law. He has extensive trial and claims preparation experience. He has tried cases in a variety of forums including federal courts, state courts, boards of contract appeals, state administrative bodies and private arbitrations.
Mr. Featherstun has represented telecommunications contractors, computer contractors, aerospace contractors, construction contractors, service contractors and environmental remediation contractors in counseling, major litigation, claim preparation, bid protests, False Claims Act cases, white collar criminal investigations, and negotiation of contract terms and conditions for federal, state and local procurements.
Michael B. Hubbard is a Partner in Seyfarth Shaw’s Washington D.C. office practicing government contract law, complex civil litigation and white collar litigation. Mr. Hubbard has appeared in federal and state courts and before Boards of Contract Appeals to litigate contract claims, cost allowability, bid protests, whistleblower protection, false claims, property taxes, and commercial disputes. While with the firm, he has also participated in a number of internal company investigations analyzing compliance with contractual obligations and federal criminal and civil statutes.
Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Mr. Hubbard served as a Deputy County and Prosecuting Attorney in Converse County, Wyoming. In that position, he was involved in all phases of criminal prosecution: investigation, charging decisions, grand jury practice, trials, sentencing and appeals.
Steven L. Briggerman Attorney at Law in Washington, D.C. practicing government and commercial contract litigation and counseling, with a particular emphasis on cost and cost accounting issues and the preparation of claims for price and schedule adjustments. His litigation responsibilities include the preparation and presentation of matters before Boards of Contract Appeals, Federal District Courts, Federal Courts of Appeals, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the Government Accountability Office.
His practice areas include Government, Commercial & International Contracts; Alternative Dispute Resolution, Claims & Changes, Commercial Items, Contract Pricing, International Contracts, Litigation, Technical Data/Intellectual Property, Terminations.
In addition to his work on the Government Contract Compliance Handbook, Mr. Briggerman has authored articles in the Briefing Papers series for Thomson/West. He is an active member of the Federal Bar Association and their Government Contracts Section.
