William Colwell Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, Va, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managing Director-level executive at corporate headquarters of a $25 billion, 70,000 person global security enterprise. Responsible for disputes across Eastern U.S., Europe, Middle East and Australia.• Lead team of two attorneys, two paralegals and two administrative assistants. Assign and manage cases appropriately within eight-figure litigation budget. Counsel and strategize with senior legal and business leadership, including on internal, press and public communications.• Efficiently avoid, prevail in or satisfactorily resolve civil, criminal and administrative litigation and other disputes with businesses, individuals and government agencies, including employment, contractual, intellectual property, product liability, ERISA, environmental, False Claims Act (including qui tam) matters, Contract Disputes Act claims and related appeals. Assess risks, select appropriate counsel, craft budgets, direct strategy, recommend financial reserves and advise on SEC filing disclosures.• Coordinate with business unit leadership and counsel throughout acquisition cycle to prepare for awards and to prosecute and defend protests before contracting agencies, the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.• Frequent speaker on government contract and technology law to legal and general audiences.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Director-level advisor to Boeing's legal and business leadership on actual and potential disputes with customers, competitors, suppliers and government agencies. Frequently interacted and strategized with senior business and functional leaders on pending and potential disputes, including advising on internal, press and public communications.•Managed litigation, threatened litigation and other disputes, including securities, product liability, environmental, patent and False Claims Act matters, Contract Disputes Act claims, bid protests and related appeals. Assessed litigation risks, crafted appropriate budgets and recommended financial reserves. •Principal counsel to Boeing's Finance Department leadership on cost policy and cost accounting issues. Supported DCAA audits and negotiations with auditors and DCAA and DCMA officials. Advised on Truth in Negotiations Act compliance. Coordinated company-wide positions on cost-related litigation and in response to government information requests. Law Department focal on allowability of costs, judgments and settlements. Developed and delivered training on cost allowability to legal and business audiences. •Coordinated responses to interview requests, document requests and subpoenas from FBI, SEC, FINRA, inspectors general, federal prosecutors, criminal investigators and other government officials. Supervised and conducted internal investigations into charges of impropriety, including “hot line” calls and “whistleblower” complaints. •Advised on “D.C.-related” legal issues such as election law, lobbying restrictions and reporting, giving and receiving business gratuities and hiring former government officials.

Greater Seattle Area

Leadership team member and legal counsel for Boeing business unit developing advanced aerospace engineering, environmental and information technologies for Boeing, other businesses, Department of Defense, NASA, Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies. •Advised on contracts and other transactions with governments, universities and companies, especially concerning commercial and government contract law, laws and agreements concerning proprietary information, export controls and U.S. and foreign IP protections. •Legal counsel to Boeing’s Enterprise Technology Strategy leadership, responsible for aligning and prioritizing technology development efforts across the company.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Represented government contractors and commercial businesses in transactional, litigation and counseling matters, including government-to-contractor and contractor-to-contractor disputes. Extensive bid protest and civil litigation experience. Supervised work of attorneys and legal assistants.•Practiced across the full spectrum of government contract-related issues, from pre- procurement questions and challenges through contract awards and bid protests, contract administration disputes, data rights and patent rights challenges, constructive changes, equitable adjustments and claims, show-cause letter responses, termination settlements and suspension/debarment actions. Frequently worked on classified matters. •Litigated state and federal breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement (semiconductor, pharmaceutical, pyrotechnic and Internet technologies), interference with contract, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, RICO and antitrust claims. •Conducted investigations into charges of misconduct, including fraud and false claims and cost mischarging, in support of clients' compliance programs and external auditor certifications of SEC filings. Knowledgeable on attorney-client privilege and attorney work product doctrines and related waiver issues. •Represented buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, with particular responsibility for IP, government contract and litigation matters. Led IP efforts, from due diligence through closing, for more than $2 billion worth of defense industry transactions. Course instructor: “Due Diligence in Government Contractor Mergers and Acquisitions.”

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Led four divisions in engineering and weapons departments of a newly-built Los Angeles class nuclear powered fast-attack submarine. Also served as Hampton’s Public Affairs Officer. •Electrical Officer•Assistant Combat Systems Officer•Chemistry & Radiological Controls Assistant•Damage Control Assistant•Public Affairs Officer

Orlando, Fla.; Charleston, S.C.; New London, Conn.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Served as liaison between the Navy and Congressional offices.

Jd, Cum Laude

Awardee, Outstanding Achievement in Intellectual Property and Technology Law

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24 weeks of postgraduate level course work in nuclear power theory, including mathematics, physics, heat transfer, reactor dynamics.

Ba, With Honors, History

Activities and Societies: Naval ROTC

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