Biography
Kathleen concentrates her practice in export controls and government contracts. Kathleen counsels clients on a wide variety of international issues, including compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). She has conducted numerous internal investigations related to export compliance and has handled both civil and criminal enforcement actions. She also has prepared export compliance programs, audited export compliance programs, and conducted export training. She has been retained as an expert witness on cases involving U.S. export controls.  Her government contracts experience includes counseling, claims preparation, litigation, due diligence investigations and compliance work. She has handled numerous bid protests, appeals before the various Boards of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims, litigation before state courts and United States District Courts, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, and the defense of civil and criminal fraud actions against government contractors.