Allison Grace Geewax

Allison maintains a diverse practice both as a litigator and as a client counselor, advising clients in all phases of government contracting and construction. In addition to her experience litigating construction matters in the District of Columbia and Maryland, she has experience in government contracts litigation before the Boards of Contract Appeals and the United States Court of Federal Claims, as well as bid protest experience at GAO.

In addition to her work in government contracts, Allison specializes in complex commercial development contract drafting and negotiation. She has developed an extensive library of custom form construction contracts, tailored for differing jurisdictional requirements, client needs and asset types, which her clients regularly draw upon for projects throughout the country. Allison is particularly knowledgeable in construction risk management, including indemnification provisions and state-specific statutes, as well as insurance provisions and requirements that impact contractual risk transfer.

Allison was previously an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School. She is an active member of the National Contract Management Association and was a recipient of the Association’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Government Contracts. Allison is also a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association.

Allison received her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, graduating in the top 12% of her class. While in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Board and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board. Allison was also an Articles Editor for the Public Contract Law Journal, where her work has been published. Additionally, she was both a participant in and co-chair of the Gilbert A. Cuneo Government Contracts Moot Court Competition, in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Her clients include Fortune 500 investment banks, international hospitality companies, and specialized regional commercial real estate developers.
Among the matters she’s handled, Allison:

• Represented a condominium developer in its default termination of a general contractor, resulting in judgment in the developer’s favor and the successful defense of approximately $1 million in counterclaims.
• Acts as one of two primary outside counsel responsible for negotiation of agreements for construction for a Fortune 500 investment bank and financial services company for projects across the country, with an aggregate yearly construction value of over two billion dollars.
• Represented small and disadvantaged businesses in state and federal certification processes.
• Assisted in the successful representation of both large and small construction companies in asserting delay claims against the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Negotiated and drafted all construction-related agreements for the development of a $17 million 50-room boutique hotel in downtown Charleston, SC with approximately 40,000 sq ft of space, which opened in 2021 and is now ranked as the top hotel in Charleston.
• Drafted requests for equitable adjustment and certified claims totaling over €3 million on behalf of a Spanish contractor doing business with the U.S. Navy in Rota, Spain.
• Acts as lead outside counsel responsible for negotiation of agreements for construction of new hotels for one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, and assists with ongoing project management and counselling for construction administration issues and purchase and sale agreements.