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Leading Government Contracts Attorney Stuart Nibley Joins Thelen Reid's Washington, DC OfficeThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, an International Law Firm
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Leading Government Contracts Attorney Stuart Nibley Joins Thelen Reid's Washington, D.C. Office
Former Chair of Seyfarth Shaw's Government Contracts Practice Returns to Practice
WASHINGTON , D.C. ( July 29, 2004 ) , Thelen Reid & Priest LLP announced today the addition of Stuart Nibley as a partner in its Construction and Government Contracts Department.Mr. Nibley is a nationally recognized expert in government contracting matters and has extensive experience representing major companies in dealings with Federal and state agencies, both defense and civilian, and in international arbitrations.
Mr. Nibley's new position at Thelen Reid marks his return to the practice of law in Washington , D.C. , after teaching and coaching for two years at The Landon School in Bethesda , Md. , which three of his four sons currently attend.Prior to his sabbatical at The Landon School, Mr. Nibley was a partner and chairman of the Government, Commercial and International Contracts Practice Group at Seyfarth Shaw in Washington , D.C.
"We are delighted that Stu chose Thelen Reid as the place where he wants to resume his law practice, and he will significantly enhance both our government contracts and international arbitration practices," said Andrew Ness, the managing partner of Thelen Reid's Washington , D.C. office.
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"Stu is very highly regarded in the government contracts bar for his expertise and work ethic.He is also much respected for his decision to take a significant time out to teach and coach high school kids, and make a real difference in their lives.It's a unique story, and Stu is a great catch for Thelen Reid."
"I found my teaching and coaching experience to be as rewarding as I had hoped it would be," said Mr. Nibley."And now I am very excited about returning to the practice of law, particularly with this extraordinary opportunity at Thelen Reid.I have long admired Thelen Reid's superior reputation in the legal market and depth of expertise in dealing with complex contractual disputes worldwide."
As chair of the government contracts practice at his former firm, Mr. Nibley served as lead counsel in hundreds of high-profile disputes, including high-stakes bid protests on major Government procurements, and a wide variety of Government contract litigation and international arbitration matters.
From 1997 through 2001, Mr. Nibley led a large team of attorneys from both Seyfarth Shaw and Norton Rose, a major London-based firm, in successfully representing one of the world's largest defense contractors in a high dollar dispute relating to a European defense program, arbitrated in London in accordance with the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.
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Mr. Nibley has been active in a number of professional associations over the past two decades.He served as a member of the Procurement Planning Committee and past Chair of the Legal Subcommittee of the National Security (Defense) Industrial Association.Mr. Nibley also served as a member of the National Board of Advisors for the National Contract Management Association, and as a member of the London Court of International Arbitration and the International Bar Association.
In addition to delivering and preparing several hundreds of speeches and professional papers, he also co-authored the multi-volume Government Contract Compliance Handbook for West Publishing.In addition, he has lectured for Federal and West Publications for 15 years on the topics of Government contract compliance and dispute resolution.