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Tom Mason is a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. He joined the firm in 2011 and is resident in the Washington, DC office.
Mr. Mason concentrates his practice on all aspects of government contracts law and litigation, including dealing with grants, co-operative agreements, the management of major government systems and programs, and the resolution of related claims and disputes. He has extensive trial and appellate litigation experience with a broad background in commercial and government contracts litigation, including civil false claims, accounting, intellectual property issues and bid protests. Additionally, Mr. Mason represents and assists domestic and foreign companies who are conducting business with the federal and state governments and advises on associated issues such as: obtaining government contracts, GSA Schedule Contracts, teaming and subcontract agreements, mergers and acquisitions, government contract financing, contract interpretation, procurement integrity, regulatory compliance and training, protection of intellectual property, organizational conflicts of interest, contract performance, security clearances, dispute avoidance and resolution and FOIA and FAPIS issues. He has led many internal investigations teams focusing on government contract compliance issues.
Representative transactional matters include:
- Represented seller in Hart Scott Rodino support for merger of two large energy companies
- Created government contract subsidiary for the sale of products and services for large IT Company
- Represented large defense contractor in acquisition of a technology company, including novation of existing government contracts to the acquiring company
- Assisted geospatial information provider with receipt of venture capital funding and stock issuance, including due diligence involving intellectual property rights contained in government contracts
- Represented buyer in valuation of government contract portfolio of smaller technology company
- Counseled large software developer in acquisitions of small business software and services companies by performing due diligence on government contract assets
- Created federal government subsidiary for sale of products and services for large software company
- Represented large defense contractor in resolving post-integration issues related to acquisition of systems engineering and technical assistance contractor, including resolution of organizational conflict of interest issues
- Represented large transportation and security companies in resolving civil false claims allegations, including conducting an internal investigation and negotiating a comprehensive compliance agreement
- Represented a renewable energy company in the negotiation and funding of a PPA between the Defense Department and a private energy company
Representative litigation and claims resolution matters include:
- Spent nuclear fuel – Represented client before the United States Court of Federal Claims in spent nuclear litigation with over $100 million at issue
- Winstar – Handled several cases before the United States Court of Federal Claims including over $1 billion of claims against the United States
- UNCITRAL – Successfully represented large defense contractor in international arbitration to resolve a multi-million dollar dispute with a Taiwanese defense contractor under UNCITRAL procedures
- Successfully represented United States flagged transport vessel before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a multi-million dollar insurance dispute
- Represented large defense security company in civil false claims action and collective action litigation
- Represented large defense company before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals for claims stemming from the Iraq War
- Represented a large Defense Security Company in a bid protest for Afghanistan procurement
Noted lecturer and author, Mr. Mason speaks on topics germane to government contracting. He has lectured at the Judge Advocates General School on false claims and coordination of remedies and for the National Contract Management Association on commercial contracting and management of IP rights for federal contractors.
Mr. Mason received his J.D. from the University of Detroit and his B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has been recognized as a 2012 Washington DC Super Lawyer, a Legal Elite by Virginia Business and has been listed in Best Lawyers for Virginia in the areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation. Mr. Mason has also been awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States Department of Defense and awarded the Younger Lawyer Award by the Federal Bar Association.
Mr. Mason is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, South Carolina and Michigan, as well as before the US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and US Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Mason is a licensed mediator and handles disputes and protests before the General Accountability Office, state, local and federal agencies, and the Civilian and Armed Forces Boards of Contract Appeals.
Education- University of Detroit
JD, 1980 - United States Military Academy at West Point
BS, 1973 - Defense Systems Management College
PM Program Management, 1994
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Supreme Court
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Michigan
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Memberships
- Dean's Advisory Board, University of Detroit School of Law
- Trustee, Command General and Staff College Foundation
- General Counsel, Youth Orchestras of Prince William
- American Bar Association
- Court of Claims Bar Association
- Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
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