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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 900
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Telephone: (703) 847-6300
Fax: (703) 847-6312
vmcwhorter@smithpachter.com
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Practice Focus
Construction Law
Representative Experience
Mr. McWhorter has focused his practice in the area of Construction
law for 30 years. His practice has included representing
contractors in large, complex claims arising under federal,
state, and local government contracts, as well as contracts
between private parties. Mr. McWhorter has engaged in substantial
litigation before various Federal Boards of Contract Appeals,
Federal Courts and State Courts. He has also served as
an advocate in the mediation of construction contract disputes
before numerous mediators involving a wide variety of projects.
Mr. McWhorter’s success in resolving construction
contract disputes earned him nomination as Construction Man
of the Year with Engineering News Record in 1991. He is a
featured speaker on construction related issues at the National
Construction Superconference, Industry and Bar Association
meetings. Mr. McWhorter is a member of the Moles.
Education
Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1969; B.A., 1966)
Professional Licenses
Admitted to Practice:
Commonwealth of Virginia, 1969;
District of Columbia and
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1970
Professional Experience
Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC; Partner, 1986-present
Department of Navy; Assistant to the General Counsel; 1979-1980
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council; Navy Legal Member,
1979-1980
Renegotiation Board; General Counsel, 1977-1979
King and King, Chartered; 1972-1977, 1980-1986
Publications
Co-author, Construction Disputes: Representing the Contractor,Third
Edition (Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2001);
Co-author, Mediation Strategies, Proving
and Pricing Construction Claims, Third Edition (Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2000);
Chapter Co-author; Proving and Pricing
Claims (Wiley Law,
1993);
Disputing the Meaning of a Claim: The
Fallout from Dawco Construction (23 Public Contract Law Journal 451, 1994);
Virtual Final Decision on Government
Claims (26 Public Contract
Law Journal 157, 1997)
Professional Memberships and Honors
Virginia State Bar;
District of Columbia Bar;
Federal and American Bar Associations (former committee officer
and council representative);
The Moles
American College of Construction Lawyers
Featured Speaker, Construction related issues at National
Superconference, industry and Bar Association meetings
Construction Man of the Year, Nominee (Engineering News
Record, 1991)
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers (Construction) 2004-2006
Virginia Superlawyers (Construction) 2006
International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Construction) 2006
Charitable, Community and Civic Activities
Virginia State Council of Higher Education, 1990-1997; Chairman,
1995-1996
Board of Visitors, George Mason University, 1982-1990; Vice-Rector,
1980-1990
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