ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Expands Litigation Team Welcoming Two New Attorneys: Camilla Hundley and Matthew Kreiser
PilieroMazza is pleased to announce the addition of Camilla Hundley and Matthew Kreiser as Associates in the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group . “Camilla and Matt are bright, hard-working attorneys, and we’re excited to bring them on board our talented litigation team. Their impressive credentials and prior experiences will serve our clients well as they address the diverse needs of PilieroMazza’s government contractor and commercial business clients, both large and small,” remarked Matthew Feinberg , Chair of the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. Camilla Hundley works . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Wins HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year!
The HUBZone Contractors National Council honored PilieroMazza with the “HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year” award at the HUBZone Industry Awards Gala on January 17, 2020. Accepting the award on behalf of PilieroMazza were Partners Jon Williams ( Government Contracts Group ) and Kathryn Hickey ( Business & Transactions Group ), pictured below with Michelle Burnett, Executive Director of the Council. Commenting on the award, Jon Williams remarked, “PilieroMazza advocates for all types of small business federal contractors, and are strong proponents of the HUBZone program’s mission, potential as an engine for . . . Read More
Kathryn Hickey Discusses M&A on “The Deal – Unscripted”
Kathryn Hickey, Chair of PilieroMazza ’s Business & Transactions Group , recently appeared on Quantive ’s “The Deal – Unscripted” with Dan Doran to answer the question: “When should I contact my M&A attorney?” Interview with Kathryn Hickey | Part 1 Interview with Kathryn Hickey | Part 2
ANNOUNCEMENT: Jason Blindauer Joins PilieroMazza’s Government Contracts Group
PilieroMazza is pleased to announce that Jason Blindauer has joined the Firm as an Associate in its Government Contracts Group . Mr. Blindauer provides practical, detail-oriented counsel on a wide array of government contracting matters. Tony Franco , Chair of the Government Contracts Group, remarked “Jay has an impressive body of work in the government contracts sector. Our clients will certainly benefit from his years of experience.” Mr. Blindauer represents clients in bid protests, small business issues that include size and status protests, requests for equitable adjustment, claims, . . . Read More
PilieroMazza Celebrates Holiday Season with Contributions to Children’s Hospital Toy Drive
PilieroMazza celebrated the 2019 holiday season by supporting the “Holly Jolly Shoppe” toy drive sponsored by the Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon, Georgia. The Firm’s contributions helped the Hospital donate over 300 toys to families with ailing children. “We are thrilled that our holiday giving went to such a good cause!,” said Pamela Mazza , PilieroMazza’s Managing Partner. For additional coverage on the Hospital’s “Holly Jolly Shoppe,” please visit this link .
ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Melissa Rodriguez to Business & Transactions Group
PilieroMazza is pleased to announce that Melissa Rodriguez has joined the Firm as an Associate in its Business & Transactions Group . Ms. Rodriguez focuses her practice on international transactions involving corporate entities located in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. “Melissa’s legal knowledge, combined with her deep understanding of what’s important to business owners and their management teams, makes her a great addition to our corporate/M&A team,” said the Group’s Practice Chair Kathryn Hickey. Highly skilled at representing corporate borrowers in secured lending transactions, including . . . Read More
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PilieroMazza Represents BWM Outcomes in Acquisition by Bluestone Investment Partners and Intrepid Solutions and Services
MCLEAN, VA, NOVEMBER 25, 2019: Attorneys from a cross-section of PilieroMazza ’s core practice groups—including Business & Transactions Law and Government Contracts Law —assisted client BWM Outcomes, LLC (“BWM”), a provider of cybersecurity and intelligence analysis services, in its acquisition by Intrepid Solutions and Services, Inc. (“Intrepid”), a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, LLC (“Bluestone”), a McLean, Virginia-based private equity firm. BWM was founded by Ms. Jacqueline Bahe who before starting BWM served in the United States armed forces as a Communications and Intelligence Officer in the Marine Corps and an Intelligence Officer in the Navy. Ms. Bahe will join . . . Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Sara Nasseri to Its Labor & Employment Group
PilieroMazza is pleased to announce that Sara Nasseri has joined the Firm as an Associate in its Labor & Employment Group . Ms. Nasseri focuses her practice on advising clients on a range of workplace-related matters, including equal employment opportunity laws with a particular focus on workplace compliance laws and regulations, federal contractors’ affirmative action and non-discrimination obligations, and pay equity and systemic pay discrimination. “Our government contractor and commercial business clients will benefit from the legal and business acumen Sara brings to resolving the most nuanced labor . . . Read More
Bloomberg Law: Michelle Litteken Comments on Agencies Stopping Performance of Protested Government Contracts
The Competition in Contracting Act requires agencies to stay performance of contracts protested at GAO. But agencies may authorize performance anyway by issuing an override after a written finding that immediate performance either serves the best interests of the U.S., or if urgent and compelling circumstances require it. Judges at the Court of Federal Claims have taken varying approaches when reviewing an override decision, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has not articulated a specific standard of . . . Read More