They’ve Got Next: Government Contracts Fresh Face Matt Carter

Litigating a bid protest is a lot like staring down a 95-mph fastball in the batter’s box. At least, so says Matt Carter, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and former Division 1 athlete for the Loyola Marymount Lions.

“We’re dealing with very short deadlines, and you’ve got to drill down very quickly, and so I get the same competitive juices going,” Carter said. “In any type of bid protest, you have to jump in, it’s a lot of pressure, and I’m able to draw on my experience as an athlete —I’m not fazed in those types of high-pressure situations.” ...