Fernand Lavallee

About Fernand Lavallee

A recognized leader in intellectual property (IP) rights in government contracts, my practice focuses on public procurements. I am a trusted adviser on contract and subcontract formation, administration, compliance, cyber-security, CMMC, CHIPS Act, suspension and debarment, due diligence, internal investigations, rights in patents (Bayh-Dole Act) technical data and computer software, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public procurements, and dispute matters to clients in the aerospace, high technology, information technology, and life sciences sectors. I litigate government contracts cases and Prime Contractor/Subcontractor disputes before federal and state courts and bring, or intervene and defend against bid protests before federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). I also bring claims before the Civilian and Defense Boards of Contract Appeals and COFC, as well as size protests before the Small Business Administration (SBA).I presented a paper on socio-economic programs in U.S. federal procurements at the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Public Procurement held in Italy and co-sponsored by the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the Faculty of Law of the University of Copenhagen. I serve as a vice-chair of the ABA\'s Public Contract Law Section\'s IP Committee.

Experience

1. Partner

   Jones Day

   May 2014 — Present

   Represent contractors in all aspects of federal, state and local government contracts/procurement law matters and international commercial transactions. Litigate high technology issues and government contracts cases before various federal and state courts, and brings protests and claims before various boards of contract appeals, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). Chambers USA: America\'s Leading Lawyers for Business has listed Mr. Lavallee as a leading national practitioner in government contracts.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government (International Relations); English

  1981 — 1985

• William & Mary Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Appeals
• Federal Government Contracts
• Government Contracts Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Cyberlaw
• Dispute Resolution
• Administrative Law
• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Government Contracting
• Courts
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Due Diligence/Mergers & Acquisitions of Government Contractors
• Government Procurement
• Federal, State and Local Government Contracts
• Bid Protests and Claims
• Corporate Law
• Joint Ventures
• Civil Litigation
• Internal Investigations
• Corporate Governance
• Construction Law