Brian's practice focuses on the litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction claims. He represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and sureties on matters arising from both government and private construction projects. His practice encompasses contract drafting, bid protests, contract administration, requests for equitable adjustment, claims and counterclaims, audit and cost issues, and post-completion problems such as defective work and allegations of False Claims Act violations.
With his experience representing construction companies and government contractors, he also has experience in handling cases at the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the federal administrative boards of contract appeals, as well as in arbitration and mediation.
Brian joined the firm as a partner in 2010. He was previously a shareholder with Akerman Senterfitt from 2006 to 2010, and had been an associate and shareholder with Wickwire Gavin, P.C., from 1994 to 2006.
Professional Associations & Memberships
· American Bar Association, Public Contracts Law Section, Forum on the Construction Industry
· Federal Bar Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
· Virginia Bar Association, Public Contracts and Construction Law section
Civic Involvement
· Associated Builders & Contractors, Metro Washington Chapter, Management Education Committee
· Habitat for Humanity
· Washington Building Congress
News & Publications
News
3.1.12, Law360 and Federal News Radio: Husch Blackwell Attorneys Offer Perspective on DOD's New Rule for Contractors
4.14.10, Husch Blackwell Sanders Secures Victory in Protest of Government Contract Award
1.25.10, Husch Blackwell Significantly Expands Government Contracts Practice
Publications
2.27.12, Six Things to Know About the DFARS Contractor Business Systems Rules
1.4.12, Applying FOIA Exemptions to Contractor Information in FAPIIS
12.23.11, More Contractor Oversight in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act
11.13.11, Update on the 3% Contractor Withholding Tax
8.10.11, Reinstating The Contractor's Role in Past Performance Evaluations
6.28.11, Taking the contractor out of contractor past performance assessments
6.15.11, Executive compensation FAQ
5.31.11, Drawing the line on FAPIIS
5.10.11, An empirical look at DOD contract spending
3.1.11, Corporations can't cite "personal privacy" to avoid public disclosure under FOIA
2.21.11, Measuring damages for government theft of contractor trade secrets
2.10.11, Contract Documents Won't Be Posted on the Internet... Yet
2.8.11, FOIA trade secrets exemption unavailable for 75-year-old aircraft design
2.7.11, Emails can create a binding government contract
2.2.11, Will public availability of FAPIIS mean 300 million inspectors general?
2.1.11, The New Federal Contractor Transparency Rules
9.14.10, New Federal Contractor Transparency Rules Mean Uncomfortable Changes For Prime And First-Tier Subs, Federal Procurement Pro, Volume 1, Number 10
1.1.10, Differing Site Conditions, Federal Government Construction Contracts
1.1.08, Mechanic's Liens and Construction Matters, Real Estate Transactions in Virginia
Events
3.28.12, The Limits of Transparency Requirements in Federal Contracting
Webinar
1.25.12, Practical Legal Guidelines for Contracting with the Federal Government
Webinar
6.8.11, The Limits of Transparency in Federal Contracting
Webinar
1.26.11, Contracting with the Federal Government: Practical Legal Guidelines for Working with the Country's Largest Customer
Washington, D.C.
Webinar
11.19.10, Advanced Topics in U.S. Postal Service Contracting
Washington, D.C.
Seminar
10.29.10, Managing Construction During the Recession
Washington, D.C.
Speaking Engagement
5.14.10, Making Sense of Your Postal Service Contract
Falls Church, VA
Seminar
3.16.10, Hal Perloff and Brian Waagner Present Federal Construction Webinar
Webinar
9.1.09, Brave New World of Federal Contracts, Washington Metropolitan Association of Corporate Counsel (WMACCA) Seminar
Speaking Engagement
5.1.09, Legal Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Leadership Forum, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Speaking Engagement
6.1.08, Practice Tips for Handling and Pursuing Claims, Annual Board of Contract Appeals Judges Reception
Speaking Engagement