Tom has extensive experience in a wide variety of government contracts matters. In recent years, he has been able to draw on his experience and technical expertise as he has concentrated his client-focused efforts on intellectual property issues, on internal investigations, compliance, and false claims matters, on civil litigation and alternate dispute resolutions and on protests.

Recognized by Chambers USA 2009 Client’s Guide as a “prominent and powerful advocate” who is “widely respected for his vast experience in government procurement matters.”

Significant Matters

Mr. Madden has assisted clients in pursuing or defending claims, involving collectively more than $2 billion. He has also served as lead counsel on numerous protest matters involving, collectively, over several billion dollars in contract value.

Representative matters for which decisions were issued include:

Honeywell Int'l Inc. v. United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 514 (2008)

Honeywell Int'l Inc. v. United States, 70 Fed. Cl. 424 (2006)

Appeal of Raytheon Company, Inc., ASBCA No. 52226,03 BCA ¶ 32362.

J.W. Holding Group & Associates, Inc., B-285882.11, B-285882.12, 2003 CPD ¶ 142

Sodexho Management, Inc., B-2890605.2, July 5, 2002 CPD ¶ 111

Northrop Grumman v. United States, 50 Fed. Cl. 443 (2001)

Antarctic Support Associates v. United States, 46 Fed. Cl. 145 (2000), aff’d. 251 F.3d 171 (Fed. Cir. 2000).

Cubic Defense Sys. v. United States, 46 Fed. Cl. 450 (1999)

Firearms Training Systems, Inc. v. United States, 41 Fed. Cl. 743 (1998)

ECC International Corporation, B-277422, B-277422.2, 98-1 CPD ¶ 23

Barnard-Slurry Walls, J.V., B-274973, B-274973.2, 97-1 CPD ¶ 23

Alliant Techsystems, Inc., B-276162, B-276162.2, B-276162.3, 97-1 CPD ¶ 141

Northrop Grumman Corporation; ITT Gilfillan, B-274204, B-274204.2, B-274204.3, B274204.4, B-274204.5, B-274204.7, 96-2 CPD ¶ 232

Sun Microsystems v. United States, GSBCA No. 13616-P, 96-2 BCA 28546

In addition to settling numerous contract claim cases, Mr. Madden has also represented clients in many cases, including Qui Tam actions, which raised allegations of civil false claims. In these cases, Mr. Madden assisted his clients in negotiating reasonable settlement agreements and in avoiding debarment.

Activities

Past President of the United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association

Past Chair of the American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law

Member, Court of Federal Claims Advisory Committee

Vice Chair of the Procurement Round Table

Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Past President and Current Fellow of the Fellows of the American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section

Past President, DC Chapter, Federal Bar Association

Served as a member of the Department of Defense Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Defense Acquisition Law, 1991-93 (Section 800 Panel)

Past Co-Chair, Court of Federal Claims Bid Protest Group

Served as Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Program at George Washington University Law School

Served as Adjunct Professor of Government Contract Law in the School of Business Administration at the American University