We Don’t Like To Brag, But…
Strong Foundation, Giant Strides
For 25+ years, we’ve provided high-caliber legal and consulting services to federal contractors, government agencies, businesses, and multilateral organizations. We have consistently earned recognition for insightful strategic assessment and sophisticated management of multi-layered corporate and compliance matters tailored to wide-ranging industries, from Government Contracts to Commercial Construction disputes.
We extended support to the Offices of General Counsel, conducted statutory and regulatory analysis, case assessment, discovery, trial, appellate work, and more. We prosecuted claims and negotiated payment worth millions of dollars owed by military and civilian agencies including NASA, the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, and the VA – to federal and state contractors.
In 1999, we were among the early adopters of a modern, agile business model, combining traditional staffing with outsourced backroom support. We developed an international network of professionals, to cost-effectively advise governments, institutions, and enterprises, and negotiate government contracts and commercial transactions, across the U.S., Caribbean, Central and South America, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe.
By 2010, convinced that our skill sets should be marketed in both legal and non-legal settings, we launched our consulting practice and expanded to provide professional support and staff augmentation that emphasized FOIA, procurement, and acquisition; organizational change and compliance; and project-specific support of Offices of General Counsel.
The Trail We've Blazed
Our Trailblazers
Pamela J. Bethel, Esquire
Executive Partner
Ms. Bethel formed a law firm in 1989, after more than 17 years of service as a Government attorney (Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division, Enforcement Attorney; U.S. Department of Justice [Main Justice and the Office of the U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia]).
Ms. Bethel began her career as an honors graduate in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). She rotated through several sections of the OGC and handled legal issues ranging from regulatory compliance of multifamily housing programs to the defense of the Agency in government contracts claims.
Carol L. O’Riordan, Esquire.
Managing Partner
Ms. O’Riordan has more than forty years’ experience in the fields of Government Contracts (federal, state and municipal); construction contracts and litigation; complex litigation; and negotiation of domestic and international government contracts, construction and financing transactions.
Ms. O’Riordan advises multi-lateral organizations, foreign governments (ministerial level positions), quasi-governmental organizations and domestic and international finance and commercial entities regarding compliance with U.S. regulatory requirements spanning procurement, anti-corruption, and corporate governance and structure, and Government Contracts (counseling, negotiation and drafting).
Our Awards
USA – Government Contract Law Firm Of The Year In Washington, DC – 2025 Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine – Experts In Law
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C – 2025 Global Law Experts
Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C – 2025 Global Law Experts
Construction Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C – 2025 Global Law Experts
Law Practice Firm of the Year – United States – 2024 Lawyer International Legal 100
Administrative Law – United States of America Lawyer International Legal 100
Administrative Law – United States of America Lawyer International Legal 100
AI Legal Client Service Excellence Award 2023 Acquisition International
Best Governmental Law Firm 2023 – USA Acquisition International
Best Government Contracts Law Firm 2023 – Mid-Atlantic USA Legal Elite
WASHINGTON DC, US – GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Gamechangers 2022 Global Awards
Administrative Law – United States of America Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Boutique – Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year & Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, US Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Boutique – Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, US Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Government Contracts – United States of America Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
US – Administrative Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
US – Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Lawyer International’s – Legal 100
Boutique – Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year & Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, US M&A Today – Global Awards
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA M&A Today – Global Awards
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA M&A Today – Global Awards
Administrative Law – United States of America Corporate America Today
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C. Corporate America Today
Government Contracts – United States of America Corporate America Today
US – Administrative Law Firms of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate America Today
Boutique- Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year Corporate American Today
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C. Corporate Intl Global Awards
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C. Corporate Intl Global Awards
Government Contracts Law firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate Intl Global Awards
Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year – USA Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – USA Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine
Alternative Dispute Resolution Firm Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards magazine – Continent Awards 2021
Best Government Procurement Law Firm 2020 – Washington, D.C. Acquisition INTL magazine’s 2020 Global Excellence Awards
Boutique – Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year & Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, US Corporate America Today
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Corporate America Today
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Corporate America Today
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the year Global 100
Government Contracts – United States of America Global 100
Administrative Law- United States of America Lawyer International
Government Contracts- United States of America Lawyer International
Most Outstanding Government Consulting Firm 2019 – USA Acquisition INTL Magazine (Publication)
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year Corporate LiveWire Global Awards
Administrative Law – United States of America Global 100
Government Contracts – United States of America Global 100
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Global 100 Program
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year Washington DC, USA Global 100 Program
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Lawyer International – Legal 100
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA Lawyer International – Legal 100 – 2019
‘Top Tier’ Boutique – Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year & Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, US M&A Today – Global Awards
‘Top Tier’ Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, USA M&A Today – Global Awards
‘Top Tier’ Government Contracts M&A Today – Global Awards
‘Top Tier’ US – Administrative Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC M&A Today – Global Awards
‘Top Tier’ US – Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC M&A Today – Global Awards
Boutique – Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year & Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year – Washington DC, US Welcome to the Corporate America Today – Annual Awards
Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year – USA Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine
2018 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
2018 Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year in Washington D.C. – 2018 Global Law Experts Annual Awards
Legal Awards 2018- Government Contracts – Law Firm of the Year – USA Lawyer Monthly (Publication)
Leaders and Legends Minority Supplier
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Administrative Law Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Women Presidents’ Award Women Presidents’ Educational Organization
Access Public Sector Award – Done DealsTM
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
President’s Award Women’s Educational
Top Rated White Collar American Lawyer Media?
Commercial Mediation Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts of the Year Dealmakers
Administrative Firm of the Year Global Law Expert
Administrative Law Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
White Collar Crime Defense Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
Government Contracts and Litigation Smart CEO
Litigation Smart CEO
Litigation — Smart CEO
Government Contracts Law Firm of the Year in Washington, DC Corporate INTL Magazine (Publication)
