Having practiced for several years at large law firms in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona, Gerard Wimberly brings strong litigation experience to McGlinchey Stafford's commercial litigation section. In addition to his broad-based litigation practice, Gerard has maintained a corporate practice in which from time to time he advises corporate and business clients on the rules and regulations governing national and international business transactions so that they stay legally and ethically compliant. He has been lead or co-lead counsel in numerous cases involving government contracts law, financial fraud, and antitrust. His client base has included Fortune 100 companies as well as small, socio-economically disadvantaged businesses. Gerard is head of the firm's government contracts practice group and co-chair of the firm's white collar defense and corporate investigations group. He has experience in all aspects of government contracts law, domestic and international, civil and criminal. Gerard has successfully handled numerous state and federal bid protests as well as contract claims. Gerard is also co-chair of the firm's Foreclosure Law Crisis Team, which focuses on defending lender clients against civil and criminal enforcement actions resulting from issues raised by reported problems with documents submitted in support of mortgage loan foreclosures. Gerard is actively involved in the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association serving as co-chair of the State and Local Procurement Division, and as the Louisiana State Chair. Gerard served as law clerk for Associate Justice James L. Dennis (now judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1979-1980; and as Associate Editor of the Louisiana Law Review from 1978-1979. Professional Affiliations ˇ American Bar Association, Business Law, Litigation, and Public Contracts ˇ American Law Institute, Elected Member, 2002 ˇ Arizona State Bar Association ˇ Federal Circuit Bar Association, Member of Board of Directors, 1995-1998 ˇ Louisiana State Bar Association Presentations ˇ "State False Claims Act," ABA Section of Public Contract Law, State & Local Procurement Division Telecast, 10/2011 ˇ "Public Contracting in Emergencies: Lessons from Katrina," ABA Section of Public Contract Law 4th Annual State & Local Procurement Symposium, 5/2009 ˇ "Obtaining/Maintaining Federal Government Contracts," Lorman Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations Seminar, 9/2007 ˇ "Business Opportunities and Challenges in Post-Catastrophe Louisiana," Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance (LCIA), 10/2006 ˇ "A Tale of Two Storms: A Retrospective Critique While Looking Ahead," Louisiana PRIMA Fall Conference, 12/2005 ˇ "Government Contracts Disaster Reconstruction Procurement Summit," CSA/McKenna Long, 12/2005 ˇ "In the Storms' Wake: Katrina, Rita and Beyond," A Roundtable on Domestic Emergency Response Contracting Crowell Moring, 10/2005 Publications ˇ "State and Local Procurement Law News," a publication of the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2011 (co-editor) ˇ "Oil and Gas Company Ethics Requirements When Doing Business with Government," Corporate Compliance Insights, September 20, 2010 (co-author) ˇ "The Presentment Requirement Under the False Claims Act: The Impact of Allison Engine & the Fraud Enforcement & Recovery Act of 2009," Reprinted in the New Landscape of Government Contracting: From the Ethics Rule to the Recovery Act, (co-author) ˇ "The Presentment Requirement Under the False Claims Act: The Impact of Allison Engine & the Fraud Enforcement & Recovery Act of 2009," Thomson West Briefing Papers, August 2009 (co-author) ˇ "Preventing Contract, Bid Protest, and Fraud Disputes," Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Resolving Government Contracts Disputes, Aspatore Books, January 2009 ˇ "The Presentment Requirements Under the False Claims Act," Thomson West Briefing Papers, November 2007 (co-author) ˇ "War, Natural Disasters Lead to More Government Contract Fraud Prosecutions," Andrews Litigation Reporter, 2006 ˇ "Government Contracts," McGlinchey Stafford Hurricane Law Blog Editor, 2005-2007 ˇ "What Competitors Can/Cannot Say About each Other: Some Litigation Scenarios Under the Sherman Act, the Lanham Act and the Common Law," Federal Circuit Bar Journal, 2001 ˇ "The Unauthorized Practice of Law by Licensed Attorneys," Arizona Attorney, 2001 ˇ "Allowability of Independent Research and Development Costs Under FAR 31.205-18: A Proposal for Regulatory Reform," Public Contracts Law Journal, 1999 (co-author) ˇ "The Sovereign Acts Doctrine after Winstar," Federal Circuit Bar Journal, 1996 (co-author) ˇ "Contracts," Federal Circuit Bar Journal, Contributing Editor, 1989-2007 Professional Recognition ˇ Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer Awards & Honors ˇ American Law Institute, Elected Membership, 2002 ˇ Law Review ˇ Order of the Coif ˇ Phi Kappa Phi ˇ B.A. "with distinction" |