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Kristen A. Bennett

Of Counsel
k.bennett@mooreandlee.com
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Phone: 703.506.2050
Fax: 703.506.2051

1650 Tysons Blvd.
Suite 1150
McLean, Virginia 22102

Kristen A. Bennett is Of Counsel to Moore & Lee, LLP. Previously, she was an associate at Siciliano, Ellis, Dyer & Boccarosse where she represented various clients in both civil litigation in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. Ms. Bennett joined Moore & Lee, LLP in 1999 where she has continued her civil litigation practice focusing on construction litigation.

Ms. Bennett's experience includes all facets of civil litigation. She has significant trial and appellate experience before several state courts, federal courts and arbitration panels, and has appeared before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. She has represented contractors, subcontractors, sureties and owners in a wide array of cases including bid protests, default termination cases and delay, impact and inefficiency cases.

Education

J.D., George Mason University, 1995

B.A., University of Rochester, 1992

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 1995
District of Columbia, 1996
New York, 1997
United States Supreme Court
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
United States Court of Federal Claims

Affiliations

Ms. Bennett is a member of the American Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association’s Construction Law and Public Contracts Sections and the New York Bar Association.

Notable Cases

County of Monroe v. Raytheon Co., 48 A.D. 3d 1237, 852 N.Y.S. 2d 549 (4th Dept. 2008)
SOS Interpreting, LTD, B-293026 et al., 2005 CPD P 25 (Comp. Gen. Aug. 15, 2004), 2004 WL 3168962.
Brickwood Contractors, Inc. v. U.S., 288 F.3d 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
-Obtained $900,000 verdict in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
-Obtained summary judgment in favor of general contractor in a case brought by a subcontractor in New York State Court.

Personal

Ms. Bennett was born in New York, NY.