Joshua Schnell

As the head of Cordatis’s litigation practice, Josh Schnell relies on his extensive federal government experience to represent government contractors, grant recipients, businesses, and individuals in federal courts and administrative tribunals throughout the country. These cases often involve breach of contract claims, bid protests, terminations, the Administrative Procedure Act, intellectual property disputes, and employment matters.

In addition to his litigation practice, Josh maintains an active ethics and compliance practice. This practice includes helping clients develop and strengthen their ethics and compliance programs and conducting internal investigations.  Josh also defends clients in False Claims Act cases, suspension and debarment hearings, audits, and other enforcement proceedings.  For example, Josh has successfully defended clients against investigations by the Department of Justice, several Offices of Inspector General, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Finally, Josh spends a significant amount of his time counseling clients on avoiding litigation, audits, and government investigations. To achieve these objectives, Josh frequently advises clients on the following types of issues:

• Export controls
• Data rights and intellectual property
• Small business programs
• OFCCP compliance
• The Buy American Act, Trade Agreements, Act, Berry Amendment, and other domestic purchasing preferences
• Cost-accounting and pricing
• Teaming agreements and joint ventures
• Equitable adjustments
• Mergers and acquisitions
• FAR and DFARS interpretation
• Cybersecurity
• Security clearances
• GSA Schedule contracts
• GSA leases
• The AbilityOne Program
• Government-wide grant regulations
• Cooperative Agreements and Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs)
• CPARS disputes

When not practicing law, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, coaching lacrosse and basketball, and chasing brook trout in the Blue Ridge Mountains.