William W. Thompson

Mr. Thompson is one of the presenters for Workshop W5, “Practical Insights for Federal Contractors,” on Wednesday morning. He has specialized in government contract law and construction litigation for more than 35 years and leads the firm’s Corporate Ethics and Compliance Practice Group in its Washington, D.C., office.

He has been recognized in 2010 and 2011 as a Leading Lawyer (nationwide) for Government Contracts by Chambers USA and has been a frequent speaker at IRMI and other national conferences.

Mr. Thompson has represented a broad range of government contractors, from major defense contractors to information technology and systems integration contractors to construction contractors. His clients have ranged from multibillion-dollar contractors to start-up companies.

Mr. Thompson has extensive experience in preparing, negotiating, mediating, and, if necessary, litigating contract disputes in arbitrations, state and federal courts, and administrative boards, including the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, GAO, the Boards of Contract Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has experience with the prosecution and defense of claims arising from contracts with the entire range of federal agencies, as well as with state and local governmental agencies.

As government oversight of government contractors has intensified in the search for fraud, waste, and abuse, Mr. Thompson’s ethics and compliance practice has grown. This has included prophylactic advice on internal corporate controls, assistance in constructing and implementing compliance programs, internal investigations of potential ethics violations, and representation of clients in investigations, audits, and litigations.

Mr. Thompson received a bachelor of arts degree from Yale University and a juris doctor degree with honors from George Washington University. He is a member of the bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal courts of appeals and district courts.