Karen L. Manos
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Washington, DC
Areas of Expertise
Biographical Information
- B.S., distinguished graduate, U.S.A.F. Academy
- J.D., summa cum laude, Duke University School of Law
Work Experience
- Among her most recent notable cases, participated as an amicus on behalf of Raytheon in Viacom, Inc. v. United States, 70 Fed.Cl. 649 (2006), helping to win a precedent-setting Cost Accounting Standards case that rejected three defenses the government has raised to avoid paying contractor pension claims
- In March 2005, won a Court of Federal Claims bid protest for Arch Chemicals, Inc., allowing Arch to win a 20-year contract to supply all of the government's hydrazine requirements after initially losing the contract to a competitor
- In 2003, won a $27 million dollar judgment for Holmes & Narver in Alternative Dispute Resolution case involving several construction contract claims before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Also won Cost Accounting Standards 413 case, Teledyne, Inc. v. United States (2001), aff'd sub. nom., Allegheny Teledyne Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cir. Jan. 23, 2003), significantly limiting government's ability to recoup contractor's surplus pension assets
Representative Memberships
- Council member, American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law National Defense
- Chair, contract finance committee, and member, Industrial Association,, Procurement Policy Division
- Fellow and certified professional contract manager, National Contract Management Association
- Member, Federalist Society
Publications
- Government Contract Costs & Pricing
- NEPA Law and Litigation
Representative Writings
- "Estoppel Against the Government: What Does Affirmative Misconduct Have to Do with It?," The Cost, Pricing & Accounting Report, July 2006
- "Postcript: Independent Research & Development Costs," The Nash & Cibinic Report, January 2006
- "Status of Contractors in Iraq: What Laws Apply?," Iraq Reconstruction Report
- ""Practitioner's Note: Federal Circuit Reverses ASBCA Decision Allowing Apportionment of Legal Defense Costs to Successfully Defended Fraud Claims," The Government Contractor
- "FAR 31.205-18, Independent Research and Development and Bid and Proposal Costs," 03-12 Briefing Papers
Representative Engagements
- "Auditors on the Battlefield: Contracting Issues in Iraq Reconstruction," Doing Business in Iraq Seminar, Washington, D.C.
- "Terminations for Convenience," ABA Section of Public Contract Law Educational Conference, Napa, CA
- "Contentious Legal Issues," Lockheed Martin Corporation Government Finance Compliance Conference, New Orleans, LA
Awards
- The Chambers USA 2006 edition ranks her among the top 26 government contracts attorneys in the nation
- Named Leading Lawyer in Government Contracts by The Legal Times, Nov. 2004
Other
- Recent speaking engagements include: "Contentious Issues in Government Contract Costs & Pricing," NCMA World Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, April 12, 2006; and "Regulatory Flexibility in an Era of Contingency Contracting," ABA Federal Procurement Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, March 3, 2006.
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