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Greg Smith is a partner in the Government Contracts practice group and a member of the Cooley Godward Kronish Litigation department. He joined the Firm in 2006 and is resident in the Reston, Virginia office.
Mr. Smith is a former Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Public Contract Law and is the current Chair of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Advisory Council. His practice focuses on federal procurement counseling, dispute resolution and litigation, claim analysis and preparation.
Mr. Smith has represented domestic and international clients in negotiations with government agencies, and he has counseled clients extensively on matters involving defective pricing, cost accounting and contract performance disputes - including terminations, audits and investigations. He has represented subcontractors and prime contractors in claims before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. district courts, and courts of appeals, and he has tried complex cases before boards of contract appeals involving shipbuilding and other major claims. In addition, he has litigated contract award disputes before the Government Accountability Office and the federal courts. His practice also involves counseling and litigation involving security clearance issues.
The respected publication Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business cites Mr. Smith for his government contracts practice.
In 2009, Mr. Smith was named a "Top Washington Lawyer" by The Washingtonian magazine in government contracts law.
In 2007, Mr. Smith was designated by the Washington Business Journal as one of the three "Top Washington Lawyers" in Government Contracts.
In 2005, Mr. Smith was named among Washington's Legal Elite by Washington SmartCEO magazine.
Mr. Smith served as law clerk to the Honorable Marion T. Bennett, U.S. Court of Claims (now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). He has published numerous technical and legal articles in journals including:
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"The Court of Federal Claims in the 21st Century: Specific Proposals for Legislative Changes," The George Washington Law Review (September/October 2003) (co-author)
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"Price-Based Acquisition: The Promise and Risk," The Government Contractor (January 2000)
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"Reimbursement of Legal Costs," Government Contract Audit Report (July/August 1999)
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"Cost Accounting Standard 405: Unallowable Costs," Government Contract Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report ( June 1997)
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"Phase II of FAR Part 15 Rewrite: Organizational and Other Changes to Pricing Provisions," The Government Contractor (May 1997)
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"The Federal Court Improvement Act of 1982: Its Impact on the Resolution of Federal Contract Disputes," 13 Public Contract Law Journal 201 (February 1983)
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"Accounting for Unallowable Costs Under CAS 405," Government Contract Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report (June 1980)
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"The New 'Four Step' Source Selection Procedure: Is the Solution Worse Than the Problem?" 11 Public Contract Law Journal 322 (June 1980)
Prior to joining Cooley, Mr. Smith was a partner at DLA Piper.
Mr. Smith received his J.D. from the University of Virginia and his A.B. from Miami University. He is a member of both the Virginia and the District of Columbia Bar Associations.
Education- University of Virginia School of Law
JD, 1972 - Miami University
AB, 1969
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- United States Supreme Court
Admissions
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Federal Contracts Report
- Government Contract Costs, Pricing & Accounting Report
- International Government Contractor
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