Education
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University of Bridgeport School of Law, J.D., 1984
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Muhlenberg College, B.A., 1981
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Pennsylvania
Clerkships
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Hon. Christine Miller,
U.S. Court of Federal Claims,
1985
- 1986
Court Admissions
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United States Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Awards and Honors
- AV-peer review rated (highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell)
- Baltimore Business Journal – “Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real Estate”
- Howard Road Academy Charter School – Distinguished Services Award
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims – Award for Mediation Services
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Robert Brams chairs Patton Boggs' Construction Law Group and has 25 years of experience in negotiating the various complex contractual arrangements associated with the development of major engineering and construction projects and in litigating the disputes arising from public and private sector projects. Mr. Brams regularly assists owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors on a broad range of domestic and international matters involving facility and infrastructure development, public private partnerships, project delivery, procurement, project management and the preparation and negotiation of complex supply and service contracts. Mr. Brams’ practice also focuses on bid protests, as well as the mediation, arbitration and litigation of performance disputes involving federal, state and overseas construction and engineering projects, including related contracts for materials, equipment and services.
Mr. Brams regularly serves as lead counsel in dispute resolution and project development matters involving:
- Rail, light rail, bridge, highway, airport and other transportation and infrastructure projects
- Corporate headquarters, embassy and other office buildings
- Hotel, retail, residential and mixed-use facilities
- Manufacturing plants, data centers and school/university facilities
- Hospitals and laboratories
- Power, water and waste water, waste-to-energy, refining plants and dams.
On government projects, Mr. Brams counsels civilian and defense contractors on procurement fraud, compliance, defective pricing, debarment and suspension issues, and matters arising under multiple award schedule and other task and delivery order contracts.
Mr. Brams is a frequent lecturer and author on construction and procurement law matters.
Representative Matters
Claim/Dispute Matters
- Doha Airport (Doha, Qatar) – Representation of public authority in contractual disputes associated with construction of new airport.
- New Jersey Transit Corp. (New Jersey)― Representation of a client in a dispute involving a major tunnel project.
- Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Commerce City, Colorado) ― Representation of construction and engineering firm in bid protest involving arsenal cleanup project.
- The Northeast Corridor Improvement Project (Washington DC, New York, Connecticut, Boston) ― Representation of engineering firm in disputes involving engineering/construction issues.
- The Hoover Dam (Nevada) ― Representation of contractor in dispute with federal government involving dam repair project.
- Houston Area Rapid Transit Project (Texas) – Representation of engineering firm in bid protest.
- Central Artery Project/Third Harbor Tunnel—The Big Dig (Boston, Massachusetts) ― Representation of contractor and engineer in disputes involving contract performance and pricing issues.
- Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (Carlsbad, New Mexico) ― Representation of contractor in dispute involving drilling contract.
- Department of Energy (Oakridge, Tennessee) ― Representation of engineer in dispute involving construction and electrical contracting issues.
- Automobile Manufacturing Plants & Refinery (Wilmington, Delaware) ― Representation of contractor in disputes involving mechanical contracting work.
- Aluminum/Chemical Corporation (Gramercy, Louisiana) ― Representation of plant owner in dispute involving the reconstruction of an Alumina refining plant.
- Korean Engineering and Construction Company (United Arab Emirates) ― Representation of contractor in dispute involving sewer system project.
- Various major corporations (U.S. and overseas) — Representation of owners and developers in various disputes involving corporate headquarters, offices and other mixed-use facilities.
Project Development Matters
- Representation of international program management, design and engineering firm in connection with various domestic and international infrastructure projects.
- National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, Maryland) ― Representation of development manager on laboratory renovation project.
- Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, Bayview Research Center Project (Baltimore, Maryland) ― Representation of development manager on new laboratory construction project.
- Howard Road Academy (Washington, DC) – Representation of school on all aspects of fast-track expansion project.
- United Arab Emirates Oil Company ― Representation of owner in connection with EPC contracting activities.
- Pearl Island, Doha Convention Center and Tower, International Airport and Qatar Embassy Projects – Representation of Owners/Developers in transactional matters associated with these major construction projects.
- Hotels and mixed-use developments (Washington, D.C., New York)― Representation of developers and investors on major hotel and mixed-use development projects.
- Discovery Communications, Inc. (Silver Spring, Maryland) ― Representation of owner on headquarters development project.
- Major international fashion designer (New York, New York) ― Representation of owner on headquarters development project.
- Qwest Communications, Corp. (Denver, Colorado) ― Representation of company on nationwide and international data center development projects.
- Fletcher Allen (Burlington, Vermont) ― Representation of owner on hospital development project.
Professional Affiliations:
- Member, Maryland Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships (Appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley)
- Board of Directors, District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA)
- Co-Chair, DCBIA Commercial Construction Committee
- Former Advisory Council Member, United States Court of Federal Claims and Governing Board Member, Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
- Former Co-Chair, Government Contracts Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Advisory Board, West Publishing Company’s Construction Contractor
- Former Associate Editor, Public Contract Law Journal, The American Bar Association
- Former Program Director, Program on Trial Advocacy in Federal Procurement, American Bar Association
- Lecturer, Graduate Program University of Maryland School of Architecture
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