Daniel J. Donohue

Shareholder
Shareholder in the Vienna, Virginia, office of Wickwire Gavin, P.C. Licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia. Legal practice emphasizes federal procurement, construction and surety law. Litigation of claims and appeals, administrative litigation, commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Bid protests, contract performance disputes, liens and payment issues, as well as commercial claims and disputes. Clients include information technology firms, service contractors, general construction contractors, surety companies, and insurance companies.

Industry Experience

Technology, Construction, Surety, Insurance

Client Work

  • Preparation and negotiation of teaming arrangements, subcontracts, and joint venture agreements.
  • Bid protests in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. District Courts, and General Accounting Office.
  • Trials of contract disputes in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Federal agency Boards of Contract Appeals, and courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and elsewhere.

Publications/Presentations/Speaking/Recognitions

  • “2005 Annual Supplement,” Keyes, Government Contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 3rd Ed., West Publishing, October 2004, author.
  • "2004 Annual Supplement," Keyes, Government Contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, 3rd Ed., West Publishing, October 2004, author.
  • "Project Delivery Systems for Construction," Associated General Contractors of America, June 2004, co-author.
  • "AGC Guide to Federal Construction Contracting," Associated General Contractors of America, Federal and Heavy Construction Divison, March 2004, co-editor and co-author.
  • "Differing Site Conditions," Chapter 15 in Ness and Bastianelli, Federal Government Construction Contracts, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, 2003, co-author.
  • "Resolving Disputes on Public Sector Design-Build Projects," Chapter 16 in Loulakis, Design-Build for the Public Sector, Aspen Law and Business Publishers, 2003.
  • "Complying with the Service Contract Act," Briefing Papers, Federal Publications, August, 2001.
  • "The Effect of Licensing Laws on Design-Build Projects," Chapter 2, Design-Build Contracting Handbook, 2nd Ed., Aspen Law and Business Publishers, 2001.
  • "Keys to Successful Teaming," Contract Management magazine, National Contract Management Association, February 2000.
  • "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Maryland," Rockville, MD, October 30, 2002; March 23, 2004; and October 1, 2004.
  • "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Virginia," McLean, Virginia, September 10, 2002, September 25, 2003, and February 19, 2004.
  • "Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76," National Contract Management Association, May 6, 2001
  • "Reputation Counts! The Role of Quality in Contractor Selection," 30th Annual National Forum, American Institute of Constructors, February 15, 2001
  • "Managing Software Development Contracts and Software Licenses," CACI, Inc. - Federal, February 1, 2001
  • "Project Management Systems, Current Issues, Project Project Management," Annual Construction Contracting Year in Review Conference, West Publishing Co., January 30, 2001; January 29, 2002.
  • Construction Contracting for Virginia Public Entities," Lorman Educational Seminars, May 3, 2000.
  • Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University School of Law, 1997 to present.
  • "Teaming Arrangements," Executive Round Table, Grant Thornton, March 30, 2000.
  • "A Fair Contract - It's in the Eye of the Beholder," Project Delivery Superconference, Associated General Contractors of America, February 10, 2000.

Professional Affiliations

Chair, Federal Acquisition Regulations Committee, Associated General Contractors of America, 2004 to present.

District of Columbia Bar Association: Government Contracts Section

American Bar Association: Public Contract Law Section

Federal Bar Association: Government Contract Section; Co-Chair, Government Contracts Dispute Committee, 1992-1998

Bar & Court Admissions

Bar Admissions

New York, 1979
District of Columbia, 1981
Maryland, 1993
Virginia, 1994

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1983

U.S. District Courts:
Northern District of New York, 1979
District of Maryland, 1991
Western District of New York, 1994
District of Columbia, 1985
Eastern District of Virginia, 1994

U.S. Courts of Appeals:
Federal Circuit, 1983
District of Columbia Circuit, 1983
Fourth Circuit, 1983
Fifth Circuit, 1989
Sixth Circuit, 1983

Education

J.D., Catholic University of America, 1978

B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1975

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