Bill Walsh concentrates his practice representing federal sector companies who contract with DOD and civilian agencies. He represents clients locally, nationally, and internationally in issues including dispute resolution (ADR) and bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Federal Boards of Contract Appeals, and executive agencies on contract administration matters, contract claims, contract terminations, teaming agreements, contractor qualification issues, organizational conflict of interest concerns and small business matters.

Mr. Walsh has 30 years of federal and state government contract experience and extensive knowledge and skills in this complex area. Mr. Walsh’s legal career began as a lawyer with the DOD on government contract and legislative issues. Mr. Walsh also served as Chief Counsel for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

In the past few years, in addition to assisting several clients in pursuing protest claims before the Government Accountability Office, Mr. Walsh has also represented clients with claims before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. He usually serves as lead counsel on numerous significant protest matters involving, collectively, several billion dollars in contract value. He has also managed several substantial prime-subcontractor disputes as well as a number of suspension/debarment matters and related civil false claims matters.

Activities
An active member of the business community, Mr. Walsh serves on the board of directors for the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and served as its general counsel, and is a former chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Recent activities include serving as chair of the Small Business and Federal Regulations Committees of the American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section, membership in the Professionalism Committee of the Virginia State Bar Association, membership on the Advisory Board of the National Center for Technology and the Law, and membership on the Dean's Council of George Mason University School of Management, as well as Marymount University's School of Business Board of Visitors. He is also a member of the American, Virginia, District of Columbia, Fairfax County, and Arlington County Bar Associations.