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Sarah M. Graves

Associate

As a government contracts and construction litigator, Sarah advises clients in contract claims and bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims and in civil False Claims Act and qui tam matters during the initial investigation and litigation stages. She also counsels government contractors on regulatory compliance, including conflicts of interest, General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracting, subcontracting and flow-down issues under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Buy American Act and the Trade Agreements Act.

In addition, Sarah represents owners, general contractors and subcontractors in claims and other disputes on public and private construction projects in state and federal courts and for purposes of contract drafting and negotiation. She also has a wealth of experience in e-discovery as it relates to complex government contracts, construction and business litigation matters, including initial case assessment and management of e-discovery governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Before joining the firm, Sarah was an Associate with Akerman Senterfitt.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Washington DC Super Lawyers, Government Contracts, Rising Star, 2013

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, Forum on the Construction Industry
  • Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
  • National Defense Industrial Association, Procurement Division, Legal Committee
  • Professional Women in Construction, Washington, D.C., Chapter, Director of Events, 2010
  • Washington Building Congress