Suzanne Sumner

With a focus on government contracts law, Suzanne has significant experience counseling clients on complex issues. She works closely with prime contractors, subcontractors, and public buyers on issues related to their government contracts, from the pre-solicitation phase to contract close out.  She has advised clients on issues pertaining to multi-billion dollar contracts, and provides advice on a wide variety of issues related to: solicitations; contracts and subcontracts; interpretation of FAR and DFARS clause requirements; compliance with the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment, and Trade Agreements Act; technical data rights; and negotiating nondisclosure agreements, teaming agreements, supply agreements, name changes, and novations. She works with small businesses on all matters related to federal procurements, and she assists clients with preparing and submitting bid protests, termination proposals, requests for equitable adjustment and claims. Suzanne understands the complexity of the social, economic, and environmental requirements imposed on federal contractors and subcontractors, and helps clients comply with these obligations by conducting federal government contract compliance reviews, GSA Schedule audits, and internal company investigations. In addition, Suzanne represents clients in arbitration disputes, bid protests before agencies and the GAO, and in the filing and litigation of claims before federal courts and boards of contract appeals.

Suzanne is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Colorado, Alaska, and the District of Columbia and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and her law degree from the University of Denver.

Suzanne has been selected for the Dayton BizWomen Power 50 list and has also been named to The Business Journal’s Influencers Law list and the Who’s Who in Aerospace & Defense list.

Suzanne was raised in a military family and served six years on active duty as an Air Force Judge Advocate.