David Yang

For over 20 years, Dave has provided a full spectrum of representation to government contractors of all sizes at the federal, state, and local levels. Dave’s experience ranges from litigating protests, claims, and other disputes before the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and... Appeals, and numerous other federal agencies to representing clients before state and federal courts nationwide. Dave regularly advises clients on M&A diligence and compliance, including those involving SBA small business and status set aside issues for 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB companies, among others, joint ventures and other strategic transactions, intellectual property rights, cost or pricing issues, internal investigations, disclosures, and False Claims Act matters. Dave also helps clients navigate the complex requirements for grants, cooperative agreements, and other federally assisted programs. In such cases, Dave’s cradle-to-grave experience helps clients assess their compliance, administration, and performance expectations at the outset of a project in order to facilitate, maximize, and ultimately ensure a successful outcome. He is also a vice chair of the ABA PCL Commercial Products & Services Committee and a vice chair of the ABA PCL Grants Law Committee.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, JD, high honors (2002)
  
  • Member, Order of the Coif
  • Member, the George Washington Law Review
• University of Washington, BA, Business Administration, cum laude (1999)

Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Virginia
• Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Clerkships

• Law Clerk, The Honorable Mary Ellen Coster Williams, U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2004)

Practice Areas

• Construction and Construction Transactions
• Infrastructure & P3
• Government Contracts & Grants
• Corporate & Securities
• White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
• Energy

Industries

• Construction and Construction Transactions
• Infrastructure & P3
• Energy
• Technology and Commercial Transactions
• Food & Beverage