Michael R. Charness

Background

Charness, Michael R. was born on May 25, 1954.

Education

University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1976). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1979).

Career

Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1979, District of Columbia. Company-Author: "Opportunities and Risks in Environmental Contracting," Acquisition Issues, Volume 2, Number.

2, Holbrook & Kellog, Incorporated., February 1992.

"Federal Government Contracting Issues," Design Professional"s Handbook of Business and Law, Wiley Law Books, Cushman & Dobbs, Editors, 1991. "Protecting Confidential Information Under the Interim Environmental Protection Agency Disclosure Rule," Acquisition Issues, Volume 3, Number.

10, Holbrook & Kellogg, Incorporated., October 1993. "A Brave New World for Federal Facilities Contractors," Federal Facilities Environmental Journal, Volume 5, Number.

2, Summer 1994; "Public Ends, Private Means," Legal Times of Washington, Volume XIX, Number.

5, June 17, 1996. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section on Public Contract Law). National Security Industrial Association.

National Contract Management Association.

National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (Chairman, Federal Privatization Task Force). McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934. Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys.

Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.

The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.

Achievements

• Michael R. Charness has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section on Public Contract Law). National Security Industrial Association. National Contract Management Association.

National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (Chairman, Federal Privatization Task Force).