They’ve Got Next: Five Fresh Faces to Know in Government Contracts

Welcome back to “They’ve Got Next.” In our new installment, we highlight five young lawyers in government contracts that you should know.

Matt Carter of Pillsbury Winthrop; Elizabeth Jochum of Blank Rome ; Umer Chaudhry of Cooley; Tara Hopkins of K&L Gates; and Steve Cave of King & Spalding work at the intersection of litigation, regulation, and government procurement. Their work includes navigating, and often, defending their clients against bid protests.

Carter, a former Division 1 baseball player for Loyola Marymount, goes into game mode when handling bid protests. So far, he’s won more than 30 protest victories at the GAO, ...