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Robert M. Moore

Partner
r.moore@mooreandlee.com
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Phone: 703.506.2050
Fax: 703.506.2051

1650 Tysons Blvd.
Suite 1150
McLean, Virginia 22102

Honor & Awards

Moore & Lee is honored to be listed in the Chambers Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers, USA, the LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell® 2009 and 2010 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and The Legal 500® for Real Estate and Construction.

Mr. Moore was included in the inaugural list of lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2003-2004) concentrating in Construction Law and has been included in each subsequent list (2004-2009).

Mr. Moore is also listed in Super Lawyers®, The Top Lawyers in Virginia (2006-2010) Super Lawyers®, The Top Lawyers in Washington D.C. (2007-2010) and Super Lawyers®, Corporate Counsel Edition (2009).

Chambers, USA, “America’s Leading Lawyers in Business” lists Mr. Moore as one of the leading lawyers in Construction Law.

Mr. Moore was honored by the Virginia Business Magazine as one of its 2007 Legal Elite.
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Biography

Robert M. Moore is a founding partner of Moore & Lee, LLP, a firm that concentrates in all aspects of construction law. Previously, he was a partner in the Government Contracts and Construction Law practice group of the Washington, D.C., office of Morgan Lewis & Bockius. His practice focuses on federal procurement law, government and commercial construction contracts and involves drafting and negotiating domestic and international construction contracts, counseling in contract administration as well as the evaluation and preparation of claims arising under such contracts.

Mr. Moore’s primary practice emphasis, however, has been in the resolution of contract disputes, including bid protests and claims. He has litigated disputes on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers before federal and state courts throughout the United States, boards of contract appeals and domestic and international arbitration panels. These representations have involved a variety of projects, including power plants, wastewater treatment plants, dams, hospitals and office buildings.

Mr. Moore has lectured on topics such as management of project risk, preparation and defense of claims, international arbitration and the effective presentation of expert witnesses. He has written or co-written articles on government contract and construction law issues, including international dispute resolution, defense of conflicts of interest and problems in contract formation.

Education

J.D., University of Virginia, 1980

B.A. with distinction, Virginia Tech, 1977

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia, 1980
Virginia, 1982

Affiliations

Mr. Moore is a member of the American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law Section, the Construction Litigation Committee of the ABA’s Litigation Section and the Construction Law and Public Contracts Sections of the Virginia State Bar. He also served as chair of the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association’s Trial Preparation and Advocacy in Federal Procurement Program Committee. 

Notable Cases

P&J Arcomet, LLC v. Perini Corp., 2007 WL 3470241 (E.D.Va. 2007).
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).
Power Services, Inc. v. MCI Constructors, Inc., 2000 WL 459436 (E.D.Va. 2000).
General Graphic Services v. Department of Health and Human Services, 96-2 BCA P 28,508 GSBCA No. 13541-P-R (G.S.B.C.A., Aug 2, 1996).
Volt/Alphanumeric Publication Systems v. Department of Navy, 96-1 BCA P 28,184, GSBCA No. 13195-C (G.S.B.C.A., Jan 26, 1996).
McDonnell Douglas Corp., B-259694, 95-2 CPD P 51 (Comp. Gen., Jun 16, 1995).
Grumman Data Systems Corp. v. Department of Navy, 1995 WL 100801, GSBCA No. 13172-P (G.S.B.C.A., Mar 8, 1995).
Harding Lawson Associates; ICF Technology, Inc. - Reconsideration, B-239602, B-239231, 90-2 CPD P 450 (Comp. Gen., Dec 4, 1990).
Protest of Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., 1990 WL 92716, GSBCA No. 10331-P, GSBCA No. 10484-C (G.S.B.C.A., Jun 28, 1990).
McDevitt & Street Co. v. Marriott Corp., 713 F.Supp. 906 (E.D.Va. 1989).
Protest of AT&T Communications, Inc., 88-2 BCA P 20-805, GSBCA No. 9252-P (G.S.B.C.A., May 17, 1988).

Personal

Mr. Moore was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.