Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Practice Expands West Coast Presence With Arrival of Seasoned Procurement Lawyer
May 9, 2007
Alan Dickson joins the firm's Los Angeles office as partner.
LOS ANGELES – Holland & Knight grows the firm's West Coast Government Contracts practice with the addition of former U.S. Air Force judge advocate and litigation attorney Alan Dickson. Dickson, who joins the firm's Los Angeles office as partner, is nationally regarded for his expertise in government contracting, particularly in the areas of teaming agreements for offerors on new projects, contract claims, bid protests, problem recognition and avoidance and "organizational conflicts of interest" – the latter often posing a difficult hurdle in the wake of defense industry consolidation. He brings more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of government, commercial and construction contracting issues and related litigation.
"Alan is a preeminent lawyer with impressive credentials and deep experience," said Dick Duvall, who heads the firm's Litigation Section. "He will play an important role in the expansion on the West Coast of our well-established government contracts practice."
Dickson represents public and private sector clients across multiple industries, from software and computer products and heavy equipment manufacturing to strategic defense studies, engineering and environmental services, construction, aerospace, health care and research and development. His work also encompasses assisting and representing clients undergoing civil and criminal government investigations, security clearance inquiries and suspension and debarment proceedings.
Prior to entering private practice, Dickson was on active duty for more than six years with the Air Force as an attorney specializing in contract law issues and criminal proceedings, and thereafter rose to the grade of Colonel during his tenure with the Judge Advocate General's Department Reserve. Most recently, he was with Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
"There is tremendous opportunity in the government contracts sector on the West Coast, and in Los Angeles in particular," said Jerry Levine, executive partner of the firm's Los Angeles office. "Alan has the experience and track record to serve our clients well, and we are pleased he has decided to join us."
Dickson is a Fellow, a Certified Professional Contracts Manager and a former president of two local chapters of the National Contract Management Association, and is a member of the American Bar Association's Litigation Section and Section of Public Contract Law. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1968. He also holds an LL.M. in government procurement law, with highest honors, from George Washington University (1972), and a bachelor's degree, with distinction, from Yale University (1965).
About Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Group: Holland & Knight's Government Contracts Group delivers integrated government contracts and commercial capabilities across multiple industries in all areas of government contracts, including contracting and subcontracting; corporate transactions and acquisitions; criminal defense and investigations; employment; export controls and international law; financing; information technology; intellectual property; litigation; real estate; and major federal, state and local procurement.
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