Evan Matsuda is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group. He assists clients on a broad range of issues, with a focus on bid protest litigation, contractor tort defenses, and regulatory compliance matters.

Evan represents clients in bid protest litigation at the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, both as protester and defendant-intervenor. He has experience with bid protest procedures for negotiated procurements, task and delivery orders, and other transactions authority (OTA) awards. Evan also defends government contractors against tort claims in federal court, including based on the government contractor defense, federal preemption, and derivative sovereign immunity.

In addition to his litigation practice, Evan has experience counseling clients on labor law compliance, ethics regulations, and risks associated with supplier diversity programs. He also assists clients responding to public records requests under state and federal public records laws. Evan also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on international law and security.