George J. Atwater
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Atwater concentrates his practice on intenational law, trade law, licensing of intellectual property rights and international litigation. He represents international companies from Japan, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Mr. Atwater holds his J.D. (magna cum laude) from Gonzaga University School of Law and an LL.M. (cum laude) in international law and law of the European Union from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Ken Grover, M.B.A., J.D.
Attorney-at-Law, Private Practice
Grover has more than 20 years experience in contract services. Formerly with Puget Sound Energy, and government entities.
Dave Hickman, J.D.
Senior Attorney, Defense Contracts Management Command
Hickman has 20 years experience advising government contracting officers. He has litigated procurement cases before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. In the private sector, he has negotiated collective bargaining agreements and has a private mediation practice.
Amit Ranade
Attorney, Hillis, Clark, Martin & Peterson
Amit Ranade is an attorney with the firm of Hillis, Clark, Martin & Peterson in Seattle. His practice focuses on environmental, land use, construction, and commercial disputes. Mr. Ranade is also Chairman of the Seattle Parks Commission and a member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Board of Directors. He is a graduate of the University of Washington (B.A. 1998; J.D. 2003).
Ron Sabado, C.P.A., C.M.A.
Branch Manager, Defense Contract Audit Agency (retired)
Sabado supervised a staff of 55 auditors, examining defense contractors in the Northwest and Alaska.
Penny Vermie
Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer, Defense Contracts Management Command
Vermie represents various governmental agencies (DOD, DOE, EPA). She has more than 25 years experience in contract management, resolving claims and assessing business cost systems. She is also a certified mediator, providing structured negotiation in contract and personnel disputes.
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