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Stephen M. Seeger is a founding partner of Seeger Faughnan Mendicino PC, a law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia. Steve’s practice is based in the firm's D.C. office and has an emphasis on litigation involving construction, surety law and government contracts. He has successfully tried dozens of complex cases in the state and federal courts of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, as well as before arbitral panels, administrative boards and boards of contract appeals. With that perspective, he counsels his clients on litigation avoidance and opportunity optimization.
Steve is a 1990 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. He is also a member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar and the Washington Building Congress, and he frequently lectures on current issues in construction and government contract law. Smart CEO magazine recently included Steve in its listings of Washington, D.C., "Legal Elite," while Chambers & Partners, publisher of the world's leading guides to the legal profession, identified Steve as a leader in the D.C. construction bar, specifically noting his talents as both a litigator and a "… hard working straight shooter."
About Stephen Seeger
Law School: The George Washington University Law School
Admitted: 1992, Washington D.C.
Professional Webpage: www.sfmlawfirm.com/highlight-template/partners/stephen-m-see...
Honors and Awards:
- Chambers & Partners recognized Seeger Faughnan Mendicino PC, and Stepehen Seeger, in particular as go-to attorneys in Washington D.C. and surrounding areas. In its 2009 editionof Chambers U.S.A., it says: "A new entrant to the table, this firm evinces a significant focus on construction law and is a strong choice for local matters. The lawyers act for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, developers and local lenders involved in a range of projects and disputes. Talented litigator Stephen Seeger is highly regarded as a 'hard-working straight shooter.' He impresses sources with his intelligent performance in substantial litigation and arbitrations.", Chambers and Partners, 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Washington Building Congress (past chair Legislative/Regulatory Affairs Committee)
- District of Columbia Bar Government Contracts and Litigation Committee (Past Chair on Community Outreach Section – connecting local LSDBE/MBE contractors with Federal and Local Government Contracting Agencies)
- American Bar Association, Construction Law
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1997
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Claims Court (Court of Federal Claims), 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1992
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1991
- Virginia, 1995
- District of Columbia, 1991
- Maryland, 1990
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Frequent Lecturer on current issues in Construction and Government Contracts Law
Representative Clients:
- Researching Government Contracts Law on the Internet, Federal Government Construction Contracts, 2003
- Government Contracts, The District of Columbia Practice Manual (11th Ed. 2002 and 12th Ed., 2003
- Federal Grants, Federal Government Construction Contracts (2nd Ed.), 2010
- Chambco, Div. of Chamberlin Waterproofing & Roofing System, Inc. v. Urban Masonry Corp., 101 Md.App. 664, 647 A.2d 1284 (Md.App.), 1994
- Greycoat Hanover F Street Ltd. Partnership v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 657 A.2d 764 (D.C.), 1995
- Chambco, Div. of Chamberlin Waterproofing & Roofing, Inc. v. Urban Masonry Corp., 338 Md. 417, 659 A.2d 297 (Md.), 1995
- Urban Masonry Corp. v. N & N Contractors, Inc., 676 A.2d 26 (D.C.), 1996
- General Ins. Co. of America v. Interstate Service Co., Inc., 118 Md.App. 126, 701 A.2d, 1213 (Md.App.), 1997
- Will H. Hall and Son, Inc. v. U.S., 54 Fed.Cl. 436 (Fed.Cl.), 2002
- Fleming, Zulack & Williamson, LLP v. Information Super Station, LLC, 215 F.R.D. 5 (D.D.C.), 2003
- Prod-X Distributors, Inc. v. Capitol Resource Funding, Inc., 111 Fed.Appx. 679 (4th Cir.), 2004
- In Re Capitol Hill Group, 344 B.R. 709 (D.D.C.), 2006
- Connally Contracting Co. v. Local Communications Network, Inc., 2006 WL 2645177, *1 (E.D.Va.), 2006
- Rayder v. Ahtna Government Services Corp., 2006 WL 3000457, *1, (E.D.Va.), 2006
- Hunt Const. Group, Inc. v. National Wrecking Corp., 542 F.Supp.2d 87 (D.D.C.), 2008
- Flemming Zulack and Williamson LLP v. Dunbar, 549 F.Supp.2d 98 (D.D.C.), 2008
- Hunt Const. Group, Inc. v. National Wrecking Corp., 587 F.3d 1119 (C.A.D.C.), 2009
- Comstock Potomack Yard, L.C. v. Balfoour Beatty Const., LLC, 2009 WL 2496513 (E.D.Va.), 2009
- Comstock Potomac Yard, L.C. v. Balfour Beatty Const., LLC, 694 F.Supp.2d 468, 2010 WL 678129 (E.D.Va.), 2010
Educational Background:
- Lehigh University, B.A., 1985
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