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Veteran Government Contracts Attorney Bruce Shirk Joins Sheppard Mullin Washington, D.C.
Firm's D.C. Office Expands Prominent Government Contracts Practice
| Source: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - January 14, 2008) - W. Bruce Shirk has joined the Washington,
D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in the firm's
Government Contracts practice group. Shirk most recently led Powell
Goldstein's Government Contracts practice in Washington, D.C.
Shirk focuses his practice in the areas of government and construction
contract law and litigation, including cost accounting issues, defense and
aerospace contracting, Medicare and Medicaid contracting and related areas
of law including Medicare coordination of benefits and data sharing
requirements.
"We are thrilled to welcome Bruce to the office," said Ed Schiff, managing
partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. "His background is a
perfect fit for our formidable Government Contracts group."
"With close to four decades of experience, Bruce brings with him a wealth
of government contracting knowledge and expertise in resolving a variety of
disputes," commented John Chierichella, a senior lawyer in the firm's D.C.
Government Contracts practice. "He will be a great asset to our clients,
as we continue to grow our robust practice."
Commented Shirk, "I look forward to working closely with John and the
top-notch group of attorneys in the D.C. practice. I am greatly impressed
by Sheppard Mullin and its reputation as a 'go-to' firm for government
contracting clients."
Shirk's litigation experience includes the conduct of trials and appeals,
including bid protests and other complex litigation and related discovery
proceedings, before Boards of Contract Appeals, various federal
administrative tribunals and state courts, Federal District courts, the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit. He has represented both state and federal government entities in
litigation and has served as an arbitrator in a number of construction
arbitration proceedings under the rules of the American Arbitration
Association.
Shirk's experience as a counselor includes review of contracts and
provision of advice to clients in both the public and private sectors in
negotiation and administration of contracts and grants; administrative
prosecution of claims against the government and defense of civil claims
and criminal proceedings brought or instituted by the government, including
claims arising under the Medicare statutes and regulations; defense of
claims against public sector entities; conduct of internal inquiries
related to contract and regulatory compliance, the latter including
government claims for reimbursement of Medicare payments.
Shirk has conducted assessments of the practical impact of the law on the
conduct of business with the government for clients, working closely with
experts in related fields such as cost accounting and data analysis to
formulate recommendations for managers responsible for corporate
decision-making and resolution of disputes; the establishment of compliance
programs and advice and counsel to clients regarding pricing and cost
accounting issues. He has a special interest in the principles and
implementation of internal controls in the context of performance of
government contracts and grants.
Shirk earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1969 and received a B.A.,
cum laude, from Harvard College in 1962. He served in the U.S. Marine
Corps on active duty as a lieutenant from 1962 to 1966.
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