Casey J. McKinnon
- Washington, DC
- cmckinnon@cohenseglias.com
- 202.587.4752
- Successfully represented a three-member Joint Venture in a GAO bid protest concerning a multiple-award Department of Defense (DoD) contract valued at up to $800 million, resulting in contract award to the Joint Venture and reimbursement of attorneys’ fees.
- Successfully represented contractor in disputes with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning differing site conditions, changes and defective specifications, resulting in payment in excess of $6 million for our client.
- Successfully represented client in purchase of government contracting business valued in excess of $50 million, including execution of novation agreements for standing contracts and retention of small business status.
- Successfully defended client against size protest alleging affiliation and violation of SBA’s three-in-two rule.
- Representing small business in contract dispute regarding project in Mumbai, India, including arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.
- Representing client wrongfully terminated under contract with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Texas before Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Casey advises contractors on a broad range of federal contracting issues, including the filing of bid protests, interpretation of solicitation and contract provisions, resolution of disputes, and the preparation of contract claims and the litigation of appeals. He also counsels clients on complex questions concerning the intricacies of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), domestic preference requirements such as the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act, and day-to-day issues that arise from contract performance.
Casey’s clients provide a host of services to the government, including work on construction, IT, logistics and services contracts. He has significant experience with construction contracting with the federal government, including vertical construction, earthwork, paving, marine construction, and dredging, both nationwide and internationally. In recent years, Casey has advised contractors performing projects in Hawaii, Colorado, Louisiana, California, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Israel, Afghanistan and South Korea.
Casey represents clients before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the United States Court of Federal Claims, and a number of federal district and appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
- Pace University, M.S.
- Dartmouth College, B.A.
- Virginia
- District of Columbia