Bio

Judith B. Kassel provides legal advice and representation pertaining to a broad array of issues relating to doing business with the federal government and state governments. These issues include acquisition planning, proposal preparation, source selection, rights in and protection of intellectual property, cost accounting and reimbursement, contract administration, socio-economic programs, and terminations for convenience and default. Judith spent two decades serving in senior in-house legal positions of publically-traded government contractors. Clients turn to Judith for her practical advice and deep experience in the overlay and convergence of regulatory with corporate matters. Her practice spans multiple industries, including information technology, design and construction, health care services, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and security services, among others. Judith counsels companies on the structuring and negotiation of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, teaming arrangements, license agreements, cooperative agreements, and subcontracts involving Government contracts. For example, she routinely advises clients regarding the impact of an acquisition on a company's small business status. Judith counsels clients regarding protection of intellectual property (patents, software, technical data, and data) when contracting with the Government. Her work includes counseling a Fortune 500 company in connection with preserving that company's intellectual property used or developed under a Government contract.