Focus Areas
Examples of Ed’s experience include:
- Successful representation of disappointed offeror on $99 million IDIQ contract for construction and maintenance work at Air Force base in Alaska based upon faulty evaluation process.
- Successful representation of SDVOSB following wrongful size status decision relating to construction work for the Department of Veterans Affairs, which both restored the company’s status and resulted in contract award.
- Successful representation of SDVOSB in overturning size status decision at the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals following adverse decision by local SBA District Office.
- Representation of general contractor on $25 million HUD project in New Jersey, where general was sued by drywall subcontractor, resulting in denial of subcontractors claims for out-of-scope work and award of damages to GC for delays caused by subcontractor.
- Representation of prime contractor against Department of State on major expansion project at U.S. Consulate in Eastern Europe, resulting in successful settlement of claims for out-of-scope work.
- Representation of Lebanese prime contractor against Department of the Army on construction project in Afghanistan, resulting in successful settlement of claims for out-of-scope work.
- Successful representation of staffing company in dispute with Indian Health Services based upon faulty evaluation of proposals.
- Representation of federal student loan debt collection company in appeal to United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, resulting in reversal of Court of Federal Claims decision.
- “Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency May Significantly Impact Government Contractors and Federal Supply Chain Companies,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, February 2024
- “Threat of Another Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 2023
- “SBA 8(a) Contractors Must Prepare To Reestablish Eligibility,” Law360, August 2023
- “DOL Finalizing Significant Changes to Davis-Bacon Regulations,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, August 2023
- “Court Nixes Social Disadvantage Presumption: 8(a) Contractors Should Prepare Social Disadvantage Narratives,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, August 2023
- “Top 10 Things Contractors Need To Know About SBA’s New Rule on the 8(a) Program,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, July 2023
- “NDAA for FY 2023 Passes Congress with Annual Changes to Federal Contracting Policies,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2022
- Moderator, “OSDBU Insights For Government Contracting Success,” National 8(a) Association, Winter Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2024
- Moderator, “Tips & Tricks to Working with the Department of Defense,” National 8(a) Association, Alaska Regional Conference, Anchorage, AK, June 13, 2023
- Moderator, “Doing Business with the Department of Defense,” National 8(a) Association, National Small Business Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 2023
- “Overview of the CHIPS and Science, Inflation Reduction Acts,” National Electrical Contractors Association, webinar, December 15, 2022
- “FED GOV Sub-Contracting Opportunities at The Department of Transportation,” Jennifer Schaus & Associates, webinar, November 30, 2022
- “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: What You Need to Know Now,” National Electrical Contractors Association, webinar, November 16, 2022
- “Federal Investment in Electrical Construction: What You Need to Know Now,” National Electrical Contractors Association, webinar, November 9, 2022
- Panelist, “So You Think You Can Team,” Society of American Military Engineers Small Business Conference, Nashville, TN, November 2022
- “Trending Impacts to Government Construction Contracting,” National 8(a) Association, Alaskan Regional Conference, Anchorage, AK, June 2022
- “Government Construction Contracting: What the Infrastructure Bill Means to You & Lingering Impacts of COVID-19,” Native Hawaiian Organizations Association, Honolulu, HI, April 2022
- “OSBP Panel: Working with Federal Agencies,” Native Hawaiian Organizations Association, Honolulu, HI, April 2022
- “Teaming,” National 8(a) Association webinar, March 2022
- “Navigating the A/E/C Industry,” National 8(a) Association, National Small Business Conference, Orlando, FL, February 2022
- “Choose Your Counsel Wisely,” Parabalis Presents Spilling the Tea on GovCon podcast, January 2022
- “Code of Ethics & Business Conduct for Government Contractors,” webinar, December 2021
- “Navigating the Mentor-Protege Process: Force Multiplier,” Society of American Military Engineers Small Business Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2021
- “Navigating Teaming: Mentor-Protege & JV,” National 8(a) Association Regional Convention, New Orleans, LA, October 2021
- “Key Contract Clauses for Federal Construction Contractors,” National 8(a) Association Alaska Regional Conference, Anchorage, AK, August 2021
- “DFARS Part 236 – Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, August 2021
- “Mentor-Protege Programs: SBA vs. DoD,” GovCon Club webinar, June 2021
- “DFARS Part 219, Small Business Programs” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, May 2021
- “GovCon ‘LIVE Q&A’ Cafe – MARCH – Bid Protest,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, March 2021
- “Best Practices to Maximize CPARS Scores” Acquisition Help,” webinar, January 2021
- “A Crash Course on the FAR” AcquisitionHelp webinar, January 2021
- “$72 Billion – DoD Small Business Acquisition Budget Forecast” National 8(a) Association 2021 Virtual Day, January 2021
- “The Power of Partnerships: Teaming for Success,” National 8(a) Association monthly webinar series, December 2020
- “Accelerate Winning Government Bids & Proposals – Part 3,” University of Maryland Small Business Development Center webinar, December 2020
- “Construction Claims and Requests for Equitable Adjustment, COVID-19,” Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) webinar, November 2020
- “Government Contract Law – What Federal & State Government Contractors Need to Know – Part 2,” University of Maryland, Small Business Development Center webinar, November 2020
- “Two is Better Than One: Successful Teaming,” Society Of American Military Engineers (SAME) Virtual Federal Small Business Conference webinar, November 2020
- “Key Contract Clauses for Federal Construction Contractors,” Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) 2020 Small Business Summit Virtual Conference, October 2020
- “Federal Construction Opportunities in the Time of COVID,” Professional Services Management Journal Senior Executive Briefing Series, October 2020
- “Let’s Talk Protests … With an Attorney!”, Breaking the Standard podcast, September 2020
- “FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, August 2020
- “The Federal Procurement Process, Recent Developments, Protests and Claims,” University of Maryland Small Business Development Center webinar, July 2020
- “Federal Small Business Programs, Eligibility for and Opportunities with those Programs and COVID-19 Update,” Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) webinar, June 2020
- “XPRT™ Conversation: What’s the 4-1-1 with Federal and DoD Construction?”, SCIIF, June 2020
- “Entering the Federal Market,” Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) webinar, May 2020
- “COVID-19 and Government Contractors: A Discussion of the Paycheck Protection Program and Section 3610,” webinar, April 2020
- “COVID-19: What Government Contractors Need to Know,” University of Maryland Small Business Development Center webinar, April 2020
- “Securing Work in the Federal Sector Through Teaming, Joint Venturing and Coping with COVID-19,” Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) webinar, April 2020
- “Federal Procurement Overview,” Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) webinar, March 2020
- “FAR Part 9: Contractor Qualifications,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington, D.C., February 2020
- “CMMC & FedRamp: Cyber Security Requirements,” National 8(a) Association 2020 Winter Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 2020
- “The Brooks Act: A Primer on How the Federal Government Procures A/E Services,” Halfmoon Education, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, January 2020
- “Cybersecurity – New Mandatory Requirements for Defense Contractors,” Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) webinar, December 2019
- “Simplified Acquisitions – How, Why and When Government Uses Them,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington D.C., December 2019
- “Simplified Acquisitions – A Beginners Guide,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington D.C., December 2019
- “Navigating the Government Space,” Bunker Labs Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, October 2019
- “Teaming and Joint Venturing to Win,” Women Veteran Owned Small Business Initiative, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Washington, D.C., October 2019
- “Cybersecurity Enforcement is on the Rise. What Small Businesses Need to Know,” HUBZone Contractors National Council 2019 National Conference, Chantilly, VA, September 2019
- “Partnering to Win: Teaming, Joint Venturing, Mentor-Protégé,” Retired Military Officers Association, Bowie, MD, September 2019
- “Planning for Compliance: Compliance Issues for Government Contractors,” American Small Business Coalition S.O.A.R.R., Executive Peer Program, Baltimore, MD, August 2019
- “How to Attract Large Corporations to Your Small Business,” American Express Summit for Success, Washington, D.C., June 2019
- “Partnering to Win: Teaming, Joint Venturing, Mentor-Protégé,” Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) Business Summit, Honolulu, HI, June 2019
- “Key Contract Provisions for Construction Contractors,” American Express Summit for Success, Washington D.C., June 2019
- “Partnering to Win: Teaming, Joint Venturing, Mentor-Protégé,” National 8(a) Association 2019 Summer Conference, Anchorage, AK, June 2019
- “How HUBZone Changes Affect Small Business Contractors,” Scale2Market podcast, April 2019
- “Do the SDVOSB Program Changes Affect You?”, Scale2Market podcast, March 2019
- “Protests, Claims & REAs – A Logical Approach,” National 8(a) Association 2019 Winter Conference, Nashville, TN, Winter 2019
- “SBA’s All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program: A Case Study,” National 8(a) Association 2019 Winter Conference, Nashville, TN, Winter 2019
- “Bid Protests in the Federal Space,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington, D.C., December 2018
- “Guide to Federal Contracting,” Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) 75th Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, October 2018
- “SBA All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program,” Society Of American Military Engineers (SAME) Federal Small Business Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2018
- “Debriefings – What Do You Really Get?”, J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington, D.C., September 2018
- “How to Qualify for SDVOSB Certification,” J. Schaus & Associates webinar, Washington, D.C., August 2018
- “Mergers and Acquisitions for Government Contractors,” Ethical Stalking for Government Contractors, American Small Business Coalition, Philadelphia, PA, July 2018
- “SBA Mentor/Protégé Program: A Look at the Rules, Regulations and Benefits of the Program,” American Express Summit for Success, Washington, D.C., June 2018
- “An Introduction to REAs and Claims,” National 8(a) Association 2018 Summer Conference, Anchorage, AK, Summer 2018
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 for Construction Law and Litigation-Construction
- Listed in The Legal 500 in Government Contracts, 2023
- Selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, 2015-2017
- Selected to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list, 2005-2008
Professional Associations
- National 8(a) Association
- Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
- The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) – FAR Committee Chairman
- American Bar Association (ABA) – Small Business Committee
- Washington Building Congress (WBC)
- Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA)
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1996
- Saint Joseph's University, B.A., 1992, cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- District of Columbia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
- Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency May Significantly Impact Government Contractors and Federal Supply Chain Companies,
Government Contracts Update
, February 5, 2024 - Threat of Another Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now,
Government Contracts Update
, September 21, 2023 - SBA 8(a) Contractors Must Prepare To Reestablish Eligibility,
Law360
, August 30, 2023 - DOL Finalizing Significant Changes to Davis-Bacon Regulations,
Labor & Employment @lert
, August 18, 2023 - Court Nixes Social Disadvantage Presumption: 8(a) Contractors Should Prepare Social Disadvantage Narratives,
Government Contracts Update
, August 3, 2023 - Top 10 Things Contractors Need To Know About SBA’s New Rule on the 8(a) Program,
Government Contracts Update
, July 11, 2023 - NDAA for FY 2023 Passes Congress with Annual Changes to Federal Contracting Policies,
Government Contracts Update
, December 21, 2022 - Thompson Hine Continues Growing Washington Office as Edward DeLisle and Andrés Vera Join Government Contracts Practice,
Thompson Hine LLP
, November 3, 2022