Government Contracts & National Security Law
Counsel That Moves at the Speed of Your Business.
Grounded in judgment, modern by design, and focused on what matters.
75+
Years of Combined Experience
21
Federal Practice Areas
100%
GovCon Focus
✓
Veteran-Owned
This Is Who We Are
Built Around One Idea: Understand What Matters.
Good counsel starts with listening — not just to understand the question, but to understand what sits behind it. The problem you're trying to solve. The goal you're trying to reach. The business you're building, the people and relationships that depend on it, and what happens after the decision is made. That whole picture shapes the advice we give.
Many of us built our government contracting expertise where the decisions were being made, leading legal and compliance organizations in industry and government, holding senior roles in uniform, and making hard calls with responsibility for what happened next. That experience also connects us deeply to the government contracting communities we serve, from the D.C.–Northern Virginia corridor to Tampa, Austin and Colorado, and through Alaska and Hawaii, and beyond. These aren't markets on a map to us. They're communities we know, work in, and care about. We stay close, pick up the phone, and remain invested in where our clients are going, not just the matter in front of us.
Learn About the Firm→We learned government contracting in organizations where the legal answer was never the whole answer.
This Is What We Are
Built for the Way GovCon
Works Now.
Government contracting is changing. The pace of decision-making is accelerating, technology is reshaping how companies operate, and AI is changing both the questions our clients face and the way legal work gets done. Our lawyers were advising on artificial intelligence long before it became a boardroom imperative, and we bring that same fluency to the way we practice today. Technology should create more room for judgment, not less.
For our clients, that means faster turnarounds, fewer unnecessary layers, and more time spent on the work that requires judgment. It means direct access, practical answers, and counsel that is there when the decision is being made, not after the moment has passed.
View Practice Areas→Our Why
Trusted counsel knows more than your business. They know how you lead it.
Government contractors operate under extraordinary pressure. Their counsel should make that weight easier to carry, not add to it. We built Berry & Partners because we believe the best legal relationships are built on more than expertise. They are built on trust earned over time, an understanding of what a client is trying to accomplish, and a genuine investment in what happens next.
That means learning the business, the strategy, the people, the pressures, and the judgment of the leaders we advise. It means knowing when to analyze, when to recommend, when to listen, and when to simply pick up the phone. Because our clients aren't matters, and their problems don't exist in isolation. What they're building matters. Where they're going matters. And we want to help them get there.
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Full-Lifecycle GovCon Counsel
Government Contracts
Strategic counsel across the government contracting lifecycle, including solicitation, proposal, compliance, award, performance, closeout, and supply chain compliance.
→Outside General Counsel
Comprehensive outside general counsel services for government contractors, integration, legal, business, and strategic guidance across the full range of issues facing the company and its leadership — provided by former General Counsels.
→Artificial Intelligence
Procurement, deployment, and regulation of AI systems in government and commercial contracting.
→National Security Law & Policy
Legal and policy issues arising from national security programs and interagency requirements.
→Government Investigations
High-stakes government investigations, including Inspector General (IG) inquiries, congressional committee investigations, and other agency investigations & enforcement matters.
→Technology Transactions, IP Strategy & Data Rights
Technology transactions, intellectual property strategy, and data rights under FAR/DFARS data rights clauses.
→Let's Talk About What Matters.
Every company, every mission, and every decision starts somewhere different. Tell us where you're going, what's standing in the way, or simply what's keeping you up at night. We'll start by listening.
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