NEWS RELEASE
July 29, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Former Chair of Seyfarth Shaw's Government Contracts Practice Returns to Practice
WASHINGTON , D.C. ( July 29, 2004 ) – Thelen 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 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 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's Washington , D.C. office. “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.”
“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. I have long admired Thelen'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.
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.
Attorneys in Thelen's Construction and Government Contracts Department have substantial expertise in the broad range of issues involved in contracting with Federal, state and local governments. Thelen attorneys advise clients at all stages of the contracting process, from bidding and contract formation through claims and dispute resolution. The group's clients include major defense contractors, integrated engineering/constructors, commercial product suppliers, and firms participating in a variety of Government privatization programs. In the Federal arena, the firm represents clients in contracting matters before a wide range of agencies, including those of the Departments of Defense, Energy, Transportation, General Services Administration and several others.
For further information, contact:
Chris Abramson
Chief Administrative Officer
415.369.7570
cabramson@thelenreid.com
About Thelen LLP
Thelen LLP is a national law firm with more than 440 lawyers located in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and northern New Jersey. The firm provides superior legal services with a focus on complex commercial litigation; corporate and capital markets transactions; project and asset finance; construction; labor and employment; intellectual property; domestic and international tax; employee benefits; government affairs; and real estate. Thelen's client service philosophy emphasizes teamwork, collaboration and communications—values that are critical to a successful attorney-client relationship. Thelen is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting attorneys and staff who reflect the diversity of its clients and surrounding communities. The firm is the proud recipient of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) 2004 Commitment to Diversity Award, as well as the California Minority Counsel Program’s 2005 Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority-Owned Law Firm Award, which is given annually to the CMCP majority-owned law firm member that has demonstrated the strongest commitment to diversity.
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