Atty. Michael 'Mike' Gardner
Mike Gardner focuses his work 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 GAO, the Court of Federal Claims and the Boards of Contract, and has provided compliance support related to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, ITAR, the Defense Security Service, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
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Michael 'Mike' Gardner is a Shareholder based in McLean, Virginia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on government. Educated at The College of William & Mary (J.D., 1986) and Member, William and Mary Law Review U.S. Coast Guard Academy (B.S. Honors, 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in McLean, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mike Gardner focuses his work 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 GAO, the Court of Federal Claims and the Boards of Contract, and has provided compliance support related to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, ITAR, the Defense Security Service, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Mike also has wide-ranging experience working on 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 including secured cloud data and software as a service programs sponsored by the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and regulated industries like health care, insurance, and financial services
- marine industrial work including ship building and repair
- and renewable energy project work supporting both major federal facilities and remote, resilient operations
- Mike 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
- Prior to his private law practice, Mike served as a Coast Guard line officer supporting Coast Guard operations in Europe, Africa, and South America
- Concentrations •Prime and subcontract negotiations for logistics, IT, security and marine industrial work •Bid Protests at GAO and Court of Federal Claims •Contract dispute resolution at ASBCA, Court of Federal Claims and ADR •OCONUS operations counseling •SBA Mentor Protege and Small Business Subcontracting •Compliance counseling and training under FAR, ITAR, DSS and DCAA programs •Business life-cycle planning including growth and liquidity events •Admiralty and Maritime compliance, transactions and casualty •Ethics and Standards of Conduct counseling and training Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Admiralty & Maritime Law, 2001-2026 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, 'Washington, D.C., Super Lawyer,' 2006-2020 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, 'Virginia Super Lawyer,' Transportation/Maritime Law, 2006-2020 •Listed, Virginia Business magazine, “The Legal Elite,” •Admiralty and Environmental Law, 2001-2007 •Transportation/Admiralty/Intermodal, 2006 •Construction Law, 2007, 2011, 2013-2016 •Selected, American Bar Association, 'Outstanding Young Lawyer for the Coast Guard,” 1989 •Rated, AV Preeminent 5 out of 5
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in McLean are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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