Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has made a strategic addition to its Government Contracts & Projects Practice by having Michael “Mike” Gardner join as a shareholder in its Northern Virginia (NVA) office. Gardner joins from Troutman Sanders, where he was a partner.
Gardner focuses his practice on companies that provide national security and infrastructure services to federal and foreign customers. He has experience working with contract negotiations, bid protests, claims and dispute resolution at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Court of Federal Claims, and the Boards of Contract Appeals, and has provided compliance support related to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Defense Security Service, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
“Mike is an outstanding addition to our government contracts team, particularly because of his international work and significant experience with security, logistics, IT, and marine industrial companies. Each of these will further expand the capabilities of our practice,” said Mike Schaengold, Government Contracts & Projects Practice co-chair. “His agency experience and industry knowledge, coupled with his security clearance, are invaluable to our clients, who rely on our team to help them navigate unique situations.”
The practice recently added Jennifer S. Zucker, a highly regarded federal procurement and defense specialist, as a shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Gardner also has wide-ranging experience working on the legal aspects of international programs managed by the Defense Logistics Agency; global security and nation building programs managed by the Department of State and the Department of Defense; broad spectrum IT solutions; marine industrial work including ship building and repair; and renewable energy project work supporting both major federal facilities and remote, resilient operations.
“We are excited to welcome Mike as we continue to strategically grow our Northern Virginia office, a region that is a hub for so many industries key to how our clients do business today,” said Laura Foote Reiff, co-managing shareholder of the firm’s NVA office and co-chair of its Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, and Michael R. Sklaire, NVA office co-managing shareholder.
The NVA office adds Gardner to its ranks on the heels of Lucy S. Lee, shareholder in the Tax Practice.
Gardner works with a large array of clients including assisting large and small businesses on capitalizing on Small Business Administration initiatives. He has also worked with Fortune 50 and privately held companies to develop and implement plans to increase revenue and profitability through organic growth and acquisitions and to plan and execute liquidity events like ESOPs, private equity investment, and M&A events.
“Greenberg Traurig respects and understands the power of relationships, which is a key tenet in helping companies not only grow their businesses but also develop and implement strategies to win work,” Gardner said. “As I have long admired GT’s deep bench and global footprint, my move to this firm is a strategic one, keeping in mind my clients’ needs and the international focus of my practice.”
Prior to his private law practice, Gardner served as a Coast Guard line officer supporting Coast Guard operations in Europe, Africa, and South America. He received his J.D. from The College of William and Mary, where he was on the Law Review, and his B.S., with honors, from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Source: www.gtlaw.com
