Bonnie advises clients engaged in high-stakes interactions with federal, state, and local governments, guiding government contractors and other clients who seek to optimize their outcomes in highly regulated industries.

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Bonnie handles a variety of wide-ranging matters for government contractors, including contract formation, performance, and administration; bid protests; REAs, claims, and claim appeals; small business certification and compliance; intellectual property issues; security clearance inquiries and controversies; and due diligence in support of mergers and acquisitions.

Bonnie also assists clients with internal and government investigations as well as related litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She counsels clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, media, energy, health care, transportation, life sciences, and financial services.

In addition to her day-to-day practice, Bonnie regularly provides pro bono services in areas such as veterans’ educational benefits, state and federal habeas proceedings, and family law.

She is a frequent contributor to the firm’s Regulatory Oversight blog.

Government Contracts

  • Representing a defense contractor in claim appeal proceedings before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA).
  • Advising a financial services client in connection with sponsored claims against the U.S. government.
  • Represented defense contractor in support of government contract due diligence in connection with small business certification.
  • Advised defense contractor on Berry Amendment, Buy American Act, and Trade Agreements Act compliance in connection with potential government investigation.
  • Regularly performs transactional due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving federal and state government contracts.

Regulatory and Government Investigations

  • Counseled a financial services client in connection with consumer protection claims brought by multiple state regulators over marketing and advertising practices.
  • Represented a data and information services company in interactions with state attorneys general and various federal regulators.
  • Conducted internal investigation in connection with allegations of fraud for large pharmaceutical company.
  • Conducted internal investigation of claims by whistleblower alleging wrongdoing by media company.
  • Advised local government entity on internal investigation.
  • Represented media company in responding to third party DOJ subpoena in connection with high profile criminal investigation.

Commercial Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution

  • Obtained a decisive seven-figure judgment following a two-week trial against a module manufacturer who supplied defective modules and refused to honor its warranty.
  • Represented a cloud software company engaged in consumer class action and multidistrict litigation arising out of a data breach.
  • Represented a building material manufacturer in multimillion-dollar mediation and arbitration involving breach of contract, trade secret, and intellectual property claims.

Bonnie handles a variety of wide-ranging matters for government contractors, including contract formation, performance, and administration; bid protests; REAs, claims, and claim appeals; small business certification and compliance; intellectual property issues; security clearance inquiries and controversies; and due diligence in support of mergers and acquisitions.

Bonnie also assists clients with internal and government investigations as well as related litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She counsels clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, media, energy, health care, transportation, life sciences, and financial services.

In addition to her day-to-day practice, Bonnie regularly provides pro bono services in areas such as veterans’ educational benefits, state and federal habeas proceedings, and family law.

She is a frequent contributor to the firm’s Regulatory Oversight blog.

Government Contracts

  • Representing a defense contractor in claim appeal proceedings before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA).
  • Advising a financial services client in connection with sponsored claims against the U.S. government.
  • Represented defense contractor in support of government contract due diligence in connection with small business certification.
  • Advised defense contractor on Berry Amendment, Buy American Act, and Trade Agreements Act compliance in connection with potential government investigation.
  • Regularly performs transactional due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions involving federal and state government contracts.

Regulatory and Government Investigations

  • Counseled a financial services client in connection with consumer protection claims brought by multiple state regulators over marketing and advertising practices.
  • Represented a data and information services company in interactions with state attorneys general and various federal regulators.
  • Conducted internal investigation in connection with allegations of fraud for large pharmaceutical company.
  • Conducted internal investigation of claims by whistleblower alleging wrongdoing by media company.
  • Advised local government entity on internal investigation.
  • Represented media company in responding to third party DOJ subpoena in connection with high profile criminal investigation.

Commercial Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution

  • Obtained a decisive seven-figure judgment following a two-week trial against a module manufacturer who supplied defective modules and refused to honor its warranty.
  • Represented a cloud software company engaged in consumer class action and multidistrict litigation arising out of a data breach.
  • Represented a building material manufacturer in multimillion-dollar mediation and arbitration involving breach of contract, trade secret, and intellectual property claims.
  • Extern, Hon. G. Steven Agee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2019-2020

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2020, editor-in-chief, Washington & Lee Law Review, 2019-2020
  • University of Virginia, Ph.D., 2016
  • The American University of Paris, M.A., 2011
  • Boston University, B.A., 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Languages

  • French