Mr. Turner is an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Turner has experience counseling clients in a wide variety of litigation-related matters. His experience includes representing government contractors in connection with bid protests before the United States Government Accountability Office, counseling clients regarding qui tam and other False Claims Act litigation; advising clients on matters relating to the Multiple Award Schedule Program, preparing contract claims, assisting clients with internal investigations, ensuring clients' compliance with federal procurement regulations, and advising clients on cost and CAS issues.

Mr. Turner's significant matters include:

· Assisted in the development of claims valued in excess of $270 million in connection with a multibillion dollar information technology contract dispute. Assisted the client in successfully structuring a settlement without resort to litigation.

· Successful defense of bid protest against the Army's award of a $176.5 million contract for counter-insurgency services.

· Successful prosecution of bid protest against the National Reconnaissance Office's award of a $70 million contract for background investigation services.

· Successful defense of bid protest against the Army's award of a $20 million contract for patient level satisfaction surveys.

· Assisted in implementation of comprehensive Mandatory Disclosure compliance program for Fortune 100 defense contractor.

· Assisted in pursuit of civil Court of Federal Claims suit against Department of Interior challenging unlawful Termination for Default of civilian contractor.

· Successful prosecution of bid protest against the Coast Guard's intended award of a $10 million sole source contract for very-high frequency radios.

· Successful prosecution of bid protest against the Army's award of a contract for vital signs monitoring equipment.

· Successful prosecution of bid protest against Department of Health and Human Services' intended award of a $62 million contract for office furniture and related services.

· Successful prosecution of bid protest against the Department of Homeland Security's award of a $4.3 million contract for information technology equipment.

Prior to joining the firm as a Summer Associate, Mr. Turner worked as a law clerk at the United States Merit Systems Protection Board, where he assisted government lawyers in litigating employment-related claims on behalf of the United States.

Memberships

· Virginia State Bar

· District of Columbia Bar

· American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law

· Court of Federal Claims Bar

Articles

· "Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest Among Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Support Services," Briefing Papers, No.12-4, March 2012

Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Blog Postings

· "Playing Cards With a Government That Stacks the Deck - D.C. District Court Radically Expands The "Christian Doctrine" To Subcontracts," April 29, 2013

· "Preventing Personal Conflicts Of Interest Among Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Support Services," April 16, 2012

· "Ninth Circuit Decision Emphasizes the Importance of a Well-Crafted FCA Settlement Agreement", December 8, 2009

· "What Exactly Is DCAA Thinking?", October 5, 2009

Speeches

· "Teaming Agreements & Advanced Subcontracting Issues," Federal Publications Seminars, 2012-Present

· "Contract Compliance - Choose Your Own Adventure," Ingram Micro's Federal Summit, Vienna, VA, June 21, 2012

· "Small But Smart - Three Things Every Small Business Should Know About Selling to the Government," Ingram Micro's Federal Summit, Vienna, VA, June 21, 2012