Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated three attorneys in its Washington, D.C., office to partner, effective Jan. 1. The new partners are Aron C. Beezley, Thomas R. Lynch and Erin K. Sullivan.
“We congratulate all of our new partners who have earned this recognition for their hard work and commitment to our clients and the firm,” said Bradley’s Washington, D.C., Charlotte Office Managing Partner Douglas L. Patin. “These talented individuals are part of the next generation that will build and sustain Bradley into the future, and we are fortunate to have them on our team.”
Details on each new partner can be found below.
Mr. Beezley focuses his practice on government contracts and construction law. His experience includes representation of government contractors in a variety of industries and in all aspects of the government-contracting process, including negotiation, award, performance and termination. His practice is particularly focused on the litigation of contract claims and bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Government Accountability Office, and the Boards of Contract Appeals. He earned his J.D. from California Western School of Law. He also holds an LL.M. from The George Washington University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado.
Mr. Lynch primarily represents construction clients, including owners, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors on private and public construction projects. In addition to his construction practice, he has represented government contracts clients in claims against the government and bid protests as well as contract reviews. He also has represented lenders and loan servicing clients in a variety of lien priority and mortgage-related litigation in federal and state courts, including defending lenders in a multitude of actions challenging the validity of deeds of trust and lender foreclosures in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Mr. Lynch’s experience also includes representation of construction clients and corporate creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy actions. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound.
Ms. Sullivan focuses her practice in the areas of white collar defense, False Claims Act defense, and internal investigations. She has represented many corporate and individual clients facing investigation or enforcement action by government agencies, including the Department of Justice and the SEC. She also advises clients with respect to allegations under the federal False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, federal and state government procurement laws, federal tax laws, export controls laws and securities laws. She earned her J.D. (cum laude) from Georgetown University Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University.
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