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CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

ADDRESS:  6th Floor, 1800 M Street, N.W.
       Washington, DC 20036

MAILING ADDRESS: 1800 F Street, N.W.
 Washington, DC 20405

TELEPHONE:  Voice: (202) 606-8800; Fax (202) 606-0019

CHAIRMAN:  Stephen M. Daniels

CHIEF COUNSEL:  Margaret  S. Pfunder

CLERK: Beatrice Jones


JUDGES OF THE 

CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

 

Stephen M. Daniels, Chairman

Robert W. Parker, Vice Chairman

Anthony S. Borwick

Martha H. DeGraff

Jerome M. Drummond

Eileen P. Fennessy

Beryl S. Gilmore

Allan H. Goodman

Catherine B. Hyatt

Harold C. Kullberg

R. Anthony McCann

Howard A. Pollack

Patricia J. Sheridan

Jeri K. Somers

Candida S. Steel

James L. Stern

Joseph A. Vergilio

Richard C. Walters
 

 JUDGES OF THE

CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

 

STEPHEN M. DANIELS, Chairman

Born Boston, Massachusetts, 1947.  B.A. cum laude, with honors in history, Yale University, 1968; J.D., Yale University, 1972.  Admitted to the California and District of Columbia Bars.  Various legislative capacities, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1969-70; Office of Management and Budget, 1971; U.S. House of Representatives, 1972-73.  Counsel, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives (Assistant Minority Counsel, 1973-80; Minority Counsel, 1980-84; Minority Counsel and Staff Director, 1984-87).  Active duty, U.S. Army, 1970-71.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, August 31, 1987.  Appointed Chairman of the Board, December 22, 1992.  Became a member and appointed Chairman of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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ROBERT W. PARKER, Vice Chairman

Born Miami, Florida, 1952.  B.S., University of Maryland, 1974; J.D. with honors, University of Maryland, 1977.  Admitted to the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.  Attorney, General Accounting Office, 1977-87 (Attorney-Advisor, 1977-83; Senior Attorney, 1984-87).  Lecturer, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 1984-91.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, November 8, 1987.  Appointed Vice Chairman of the Board, December 22, 1992.  Became a member and appointed Vice Chairman of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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ANTHONY S. BORWICK

Born Washington, D.C., 1944.  B.A., Cornell University, 1967; J.D., Tulane University, 1970.  Admitted to the District of Columbia and California Bars.  Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, 1970-76; Chief Counsel for Litigation, Office of General Counsel, General Services Administration, 1976-86.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, May 11, 1986. Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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MARTHA H. DeGRAFF

Born Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1953.  A.B. cum laude, University of Missouri, 1974, Phi Beta Kappa; J.D., American University, 1977.  Admitted to the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Missouri Bars.  Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Department of  Agriculture, 1978-87; Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, 1987-93 (Staff Attorney, 1987-91; Assistant Director, 1991-93).  Adjunct Professor, George Washington University National Law Center, 1996-2002.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, January 11, 1993.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.


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JEROME M. DRUMMOND

Born Winchester, Virginia, 1953.  B.S., Eastern Kentucky University, 1976; J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1979.  Admitted to the District of Columbia and West Virginia  Bars.  Various legal capacities, Social Security Administration, 1979-80.  Reginald Heber Smith Fellow and Counsel, Legal Aid Society, 1981-84.  Various legal capacities, including Deputy Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, General Services Administration, 1984-91.  Various legal capacities, including Special Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1991-99.  Appointed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals, January 25, 1999.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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EILEEN P. FENNESSY

Born Lowell, Massachusetts, 1948.  B.A., Emmanuel College, 1970; J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 1973.  Law Review 1972, 1973.  Admitted to the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bars.  Associate, Nixon & King, Boston Massachusetts, 1974-76; Office of the General Counsel, Department of Navy, 1976-82 (Attorney Advisor, Naval Air Systems Command 1976-78; Trial Attorney, Litigation Division, 1978-1982, Senior Trial Attorney, 1982); Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice 1982-87; Office of the General Counsel, Department of Navy, 1987-88 (Associate Counsel, Acquisition and Litigation, Military Sealift Command).  Appointed to the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals, March 13, 1988.  Appointed Vice Chair, February 23, 1997.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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BERYL S. GILMORE

Born Durham, North Carolina, 1946.  B.A., Hampton University, 1967; J.D., North Carolina Central University, 1970.  Admitted to Ohio and District of Columbia Bars.  Attorney-Advisor and Trial Attorney/Contracts, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1972-78; Legal Assistant, Department of the Interior Board of Contract Appeals, February-October 1978; Appointed to the Department of the Interior Board of Contract Appeals, October 1978.  Appointed to the Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals, October 1979 (appointed Vice-Chair, July 1998; served as Acting Chair, 2001-07).  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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ALLAN H. GOODMAN

Born Norfolk, Virginia, 1950. B.S.F.S. with honors, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1972; J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 1974.  Associate Editor, University of Toledo Law Review.  Admitted to the Virginia, District of Columbia, and Maryland Bars.  Attorney, Wickwire Gavin, P.C., 1975-93 (Associate, 1975-80; Shareholder, 1981-93).  Lecturer (Government Contract Law), University of Richmond-T.C. Williams College of Law, 1980-85; Adjunct Professor (Government Contract Law), University of Virginia (Northern Virginia Extension), 1982-86; Adjunct Professor (Construction Law), Georgetown University Law Center, 1988-2001.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, January 15, 1993.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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CATHERINE B. HYATT

Born Nyack, New York, 1952.  B.A. with general honors and honors in economics, Goucher College, 1974, Phi Beta Kappa; J.D. with high honors, George Washington University National Law Center, 1977.  Member, George Washington Law Review, 1976-77; Order of the Coif.  Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.  Law Clerk to the Honorable Philip Nichols, Jr., United States Court of Claims (predecessor to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), 1977-78; Associate Attorney, Arnold & Porter, 1978-82; Attorney, Allied-Signal Inc., Bendix Aerospace Sector, 1982-88; Attorney-Examiner, General Services Board of Contract Appeals, May-November 1988.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, November 6, 1988.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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HAROLD C. “CHUCK” KULLBERG

Born Mankato, Minnesota, 1953.  A.B., Ripon College, magna cum laude, 1975, Phi Beta Kappa; J.D., Emory University, 1978.  Editorial Board, Emory Law Journal.  Admitted to the Georgia and District of Columbia Bars.  U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 1978-82; Army Reserve, 1983-2003.  Associate Attorney, Corcoran and Swick, 1982-83.  Attorney-Advisor,  Federal Legal Information Through Electronics (FLITE), U.S. Air Force, 1983-85.  Office of the General Counsel of the Navy, 1985-2003 (Attorney-Advisor, Naval Regional Contracting Center, 1985-87; Naval Facilities Engineering Command,  1987-2003: Procurement Counsel, 1987-89; Trial Attorney, 1989-92; and Senior Trial Attorney, 1992-2003).  Appointed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals, November 3, 2003.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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R. ANTHONY McCANN

Born Flushing, New York, 1944.  B.A., LeMoyne College, 1966; J.D., Georgetown University, 1973; Editor, American Criminal Law Review.  Admitted to the Virginia and Pennsylvania Bars.  Trial Attorney, Navy Litigation Office, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy, 1973-82.  Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, 1982-85.  Associate Counsel, Litigation, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1985-86.  Deputy Director, Navy Litigation Office, Department of the Navy, 1986-97.  Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration, 1997-98.  Commissioned Officer, U.S. Navy, 1966-69.  Appointed to the Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals, December 6, 1998.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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HOWARD A. POLLACK

Born Baltimore, Maryland, 1946.  B.A., University of Maryland; J.D., University of Maryland.  Admitted to Maryland Bar.  Attorney, Office of District Counsel, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, 1972-73; District Trial Attorney, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, 1974-78; Assistant to Chief Counsel for Litigation, Office of the Corps of Engineers, 1979-80.  Supervisory Trial Attorney, Construction and Litigation Section, Veterans Administration, 1980-84.  Judge, Veterans Administration Board of Contract Appeals, 1984-88; Member and then Partner, Braude and Margulies, P.C., 1988-94; Partner,  Huddles, Pollack and Jones, P.C., 1995.  Lecturer, Department of Justice C.L.E., Basic Contracts Seminar, 1981-90.  Appointed to the  Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals, October 23, 1995.  Appointed Vice Chairman, February 28, 1998.  Appointed Chairman, August 23, 2002. Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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PATRICIA J. SHERIDAN

Born Watertown, New York, 1953.  B.A., magna cum laude, Curry College, 1975;  J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1979.  Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce.  Admitted to the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars.  Attorney, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, 1980-82.  Attorney, Robert P. Hudock & Associates, 1982-84.  Trial Attorney (Contracts), Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 1984-91.  Hearing Examiner and Counsel to the Chairman, VA Board of Contract Appeals, 1991-2000.  Lecturer (Government Contract Law), William & Mary School of Law, 1992-95.  Appointed VA Deputy Dispute Resolution Specialist, 1991-2006.  Appointed to the VA Board of Contract Appeals, July 16, 2000.  Appointed Chairman, VA Board of Contract Appeals, and VA Dispute Resolution Specialist, May 14, 2006.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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JERI K. SOMERS

Born McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas, 1961.  B.A., George Mason University, 1983; J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 1986.  Admitted to the Virginia and District of Columbia Bars.  Active duty, U.S. Air Force, 1986-91; Military Judge, U.S. Air Force Reserves, 2004-present; various reserve positions, Air Force Reserves and D.C. Air National Guard.  Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, 1991-94.  Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia, 1994-2001.  Counsel, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, 2001-03. Adjunct Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Graduate Program), 1988-90.  Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland, University College, 1994-2001.  Appointed to the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals, April 2004.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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CANDIDA S. STEEL

Born Mount Kisco, New York, 1949.  B.A., Northwestern University, 1971; J.D., Catholic University, 1977, Law Review.  Admitted to Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.  Attorney Advisor, Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, 1978-80.  Trial Attorney, Office of Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, 1980-87 (Juvenile Division, 1980-82, Civil Division, 1982-85, Senior Attorney - Major Case Section, 1985-87).  Solo Practitioner and President, Anne Arundel Dispute Resolution, Inc., 1987-94.  Appointed as Board Member, Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, March 25, 1994.  Appointed to the Department of the  Interior Board of Contract Appeals, August 2000.  Appointed Chairman of the Board, June 2002.  Concurrently appointed as panel member of the Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals, October 1, 2005.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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JAMES L. STERN

Born Albany, New York, 1948.  B.S., Siena College, 1969; M.B.A. with honors, Adelphi University, 1971; J.D., cum laude, New York Law School, 1974.  Associate editor, New York Law Review.  Admitted to the New York and District of Columbia Bars.  Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy, 1974-81 (Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Acquisition, 1978-81; Deputy Counsel, Naval Electronics Systems Command, 1980-81).  Commissioned, U.S. Army Reserve, 1969; honorable discharge as a Captain, 1983.  Appointed to the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals, August 23, 1981.  Appointed Vice Chairman of the Board, May 11, 1997.  Appointed Chairman of the Board, February 23, 2003. Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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JOSEPH A. VERGILIO

Born Newburgh, New York, 1959.  B.A., University of Virginia, 1980; J.D., George Washington University, 1983.  Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.  Worked with Professors Cibinic and Nash, 1983-85.  Consultant to various law firms, and lecturer and co-author of articles and course materials on procurement, 1983-85.  Attorney, then Chief Counsel, General Services Board of Contract Appeals, 1985-89.  Appointed to the General Services Board of Contract Appeals, April 1989.  Appointed to the Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals, November 1998.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007. 

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RICHARD C. WALTERS

Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1946.  B.S.E., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, 1968, Beta Gamma Sigma (Business), Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting); J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1971.  Member, Law School Moot Court Board.  Admitted to the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and District of Columbia Bars.  Assistant Counsel, Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1972-78.  Associate, Max E. Greenberg, Trayman, Cantor, Reiss & Blasky, 1978-80.  Associate/Senior Attorney, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis LLP, 1981-93.  Senior Attorney, Piper & Marbury LLP (currently DLA Piper), 1993-97.  Dispute Resolution Officer, Federal Aviation Administration Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, 1997-2004.  Appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Contract Appeals, November 18, 2004.  Appointed Vice Chairman of the Board, May 14, 2006.  Became a member of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, January 6, 2007.

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