Edmund M. Amorosi
Member
Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 900
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Telephone: (703) 847-6300
Fax: (703) 847-6312 
Practice Focus
Construction Law
Government Contracts
Commercial Litigation
Representative Experience
Mr. Amorosi represents clients in the construction and government contracts practice areas. His experience includes representing owners and contractors in construction disputes relating to design defects, constructive changes, change order negotiation, contract disputes, payment and performance bond disputes, mechanics' liens, warranty claims, acceleration, delay, and inefficiency claims, and schedule and cost analysis of contractor claims. He also counsels clients on contract formation, negotiation, administration, and risk management. Mr. Amorosi's litigation and dispute resolution experience includes cases in federal and state courts, and in arbitration (both domestic and international) and mediation.
Mr. Amorosi's government contracts experience includes a range of issues, including contract claims and disputes, bid protests, audits and investigations, review of prime contracts and subcontracts, contract terminations and settlement proposals, Freedom of Information Act litigation, debarment and suspension, data rights, foreign ownership restrictions, Buy America Act requirements, overseas contracting and performance, False Claims Act, Contract Disputes Act, small business issues, and the Federal Arbitration Act.
Representative Matters
ICC International Court of Arbitration proceeding related to the design and operation of an explosives manufacturing facility
Claims against the United States in federal court arising from oil and gas property rights and related breach of contract claims
Claims (including delay, disruption, and acceleration) against a state transportation agency in state court arising out of the construction of a light rail transit system.
Drafted contracts and advised owner on claims arising out of the construction of an agricultural processing facility
Defended general contractor against subcontractor's Miller Act bond claim in federal court arising out of the construction of the Olmsted lock on the Ohio River under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract
Defended general contractor against subcontractor's mechanic's lien and contract claims in federal and state courts arising out of the construction of an information technology data warehouse
Defended general contractor against false claims act allegations arising out of the performance of a U.S.-funded construction contract for a wastewater system in the Middle East
Defended general contractor against subcontractor's breach of contract claim in federal court seeking damages for lost profits
Bid protests and injunctive relief actions involving international security contracts, information technology contracts, weather information and broadcasting, and health care contracts, among others.
Prior Legal Experience
Law Clerk, The Honorable Loren A. Smith, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2001-2002
Education
George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2001
University of Colorado, B.A., International Affairs, 1987
Professional Licenses
Admitted to Practice:
Commonwealth of Virginia, 2002
District of Columbia, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Supreme Court of Virginia
D.C. Court of Appeals
Publications
"Alternative Dispute Resolution," Chapter 23, Virginia Construction Law Deskbook (with Richard F. Smith), © Virginia Law Foundation 2008
"Overseas Construction Under USAID Regulations: Not Business As Usual," (The Procurement Lawyer, Fall 2007, No. 43, Vol. 1) (with Mark E. Hanson), © The American Bar Association 2007
"Arbitrators, Not Courts, Decide Procedural Issues in Arbitration," (Conflict Management, Fall 2007, Vol. 12, Issue 1), © The American Bar Association 2007
Presentations
Co-Presenter, Contract Risk Management, Associated General Contractors, Northern Virginia Chapter, May 13, 2008.
Co-Presenter, Protecting Your Right to Timely Payment on Public and Private Projects, Associated General Contractors, Northern Virginia Chapter, February 14, 2008.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association - Section of Public Contract Law; Forum on the Construction Industry; Section on Litigation
Federal Bar Association – Government Contracts Section
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
Virginia State Bar Association, Section on Construction and Public Contracts
District of Columbia Bar Association
Associated General Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors
George Mason University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2001-2005
The Barristers
Prior Government Experience
Director of Communications, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg
Director of Communications/Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives’
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Legislative Assistant, U.S. Congressman William F. Clinger, Jr.
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