William M. Pannier practices in the areas of government contracts, litigation, and construction in Holland & Knight's Los Angeles office.
Mr. Pannier joined the United States Air Force after practicing in domestic and international commercial transactions. While an active duty Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps from 2001-2006, Mr. Pannier gained considerable trial and courtroom experience by litigating cases before judges and juries as a military prosecutor and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. He maximized his transaction and litigation skills by concentrating in the area of government contracts, including A-76, privatization, outsourcing, and construction. During his Air Force tenure, Mr. Pannier was closely involved in all phases of the contracting process from acquisition strategy and solicitation to source selection, award, administration and protests, including:
participating in business requirements and advisory groups
training and advising source selection evaluation teams
ensuring government compliance for small business and 8(a) set-asides
counseling contracting officers and contracting specialists on issues of contract interpretation, modification, ratification, claims, requests for equitable adjustment, letters of concern, and termination
advising in regard to contractor performance evaluations and award fee determinations
defending protests filed with the Government Accountability Office
In addition, Mr. Pannier sat on contracting officer warrant boards and delivered training presentations on fiscal law and ethics to government contracting personnel. He was also responsible for drafting legal reviews in response to Freedom of Information Act requests and Air Force and Congressional Investigations.
Since returning to private practice, Mr. Pannier has represented major residential developers as insurance coverage counsel, securing policy benefits and litigating declaratory relief, breach of contract, and bad faith claims in state and federal courts.
Committed to education, Mr. Pannier has taught courses on business law and American legal systems as an adjunct professor and dedicated pro bono efforts towards securing rights for children with learning disabilities.