Webinar 02.13.25
02.13
Are You Prepared for DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Enforcement Initiative?
10:00AM - 11:00AM PST
Meghan Doherty represents clients in a wide variety of matters including bid protests, cybersecurity, M&A, size protests and appeals, claims, and suspensions and debarments.
Meghan has experience advising clients across many industries including aerospace and defense, intelligence, information technology, health care and transportation. She has successfully represented clients in matters before the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and the Small Business Administration's Office of Hearings and Appeals. Meghan regularly advises clients on cybersecurity compliance issues including compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. Meghan also has an active pro bono practice.
Representative Experience
- Represented an aviation-focused private equity firm in a series of aerospace acquisitions, including a recent $220 million deal.
- Mounted a successful bid protest for an incumbent contractor before the Government Accountability Office, resulting in the U.S. Transportation Command taking corrective action.
- Represented multiple clients in successful bid protests of a $25 billion multiple-award contract to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract Program.
Professional Highlights
- “Federal Bid Protests for State and Local Practitioners,” Public Procurement Symposium and Fall Council Meeting, October 13 – 14, 2022
- “CMMC–New Cybersecurity Rules Will Change the Way DoD Contractors Do Business,” Pillsbury’s 2020 GovCon Series: Navigating Government Contract Issues, November 10, 2020.
- “DoD’s New Cybersecurity Requirements,” National Contract Management Association SubCon, April 1, 2020.
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- Honors and Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Administrative/Regulatory Law (2024 – 2025)
- Speaking Engagements
- “CMMC is Getting Closer—Are You Ready?,” Pillsbury’s 2024 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, May 16, 2024.
- “Best Practices and Hot Topics in GovCon M&A,” Pillsbury’s 2024 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, May 16, 2024.
- “The Reviews Are Inaccurate: Challenging Adverse Past Performance Ratings,” Pillsbury’s Annual East Coast Government Contracts Summit, May 14, 2019.
- “Don’t Blow Your Business Opportunities: Key Cases Affecting Government Contracts M&A Deals,” Pillsbury’s 5th Annual West Coast Government Contracts Summit, May 9, 2019.
- Best Practices in Executing Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements, March 20, 2019.
- “Aviation-Focused PE Firm Completes $220 Million Acquisition with Help of Pillsbury Team,” Law360, Feb. 3, 2016.
- Publications
- “DoD Issues Interim Rule Implementing CMMC Cyber Rules for all DoD Contractors,” Client Alert, October, 2020. Co-author.
- “DoD Has Released Model Version 1.0 of the Cyber Maturity Model Certification Framework”, Client Alert, February, 2020. Co-author.
- “DoD Cyber Rules Will Affect All Government Contractors,” Client Alert, December, 2019. Co-author.
- Unique Facts Entitle Contractor to Recover Under Mutual Mistake Theory, Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, Authors: Michael R. Rizzo, Kevin J. Slattum, Mary E. Buxton, November 2019, Vol. 5, No. 11.
- Government Contractor M&A Deals Beware, Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, Authors: Alexander B. Ginsberg, Travis L. Mullaney, Meghan D. Doherty, January 2019, Vol.5, No.1.
Education
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J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2013
B.A., American University, 2008
magna cum laude
Admissions
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Virginia