Government Contract Lawyer
Mr. Richard F. Busch II, Esq.
Busch Law Firm, L.L.C.
Mr. Busch's practice involves all aspects of:
Government contract law;
General Counsel expertise;
Commercial contracts;
Conflict management systems design; and
ADR.
More specifically, his practice focuses on the formation and administration of contract relationships through a proactive approach. This approach involves addressing objectives of the relationship, requirements for successful performance and the resolution of disputes.
The Busch Law Firm strives to be considered an "asset" rather than "expense" for clients.
Summary of Experience
As a Government Contracts Lawyer, Mr. Busch, of the Busch Law Firm, strives to help small, medium and large government contractors achieve their goals of attaining and successfully administering government contracts. In addition, Mr. Busch is experienced in helping:
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses;
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses;
HUBzone Small Businesses; and
Women-Owned Small Business.
Mr. Busch provides a unique level of counseling based upon his experience as a:
Senior government lawyer;
Member of small staff and General Counsel for the largest product area (multi-billion dollars) for a Fortune 50 defense contractor; and
Government procurement practice head of large law firms.
As such, Mr. Busch has senior level experience in the Government, In-House Counsel, large law firms, and now a Boutique law firm.
Government Contracts Lawyer
Mr. Busch has extensive experience in negotiating complex business issues involving high technology, major weapons systems contracts, and "normal"
products/services used by the Government. More specifically, he has experience in:
Government Contractor Ethics;
Internal and External Disputes Involving the Business Organization.
Mr. Busch has developed, reviewed and negotiated multi-million dollar:
Solicitations;
Proposals;
and other related government acquisition and commercial-based contract matters in conjunction with a number of government agencies and subcontractor/vendors.
Mr. Busch has worked with corporations, the DoD, and other government agencies in the highly structured areas of Classified Contracting. As a result, he has gained a wealth of unique experiences in dealing with laws pertaining to these agencies.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mr. Busch was a qualified neutral in mediation proceedings by the Minnesota Mediation Center for Dispute Resolution and The Dispute Resolution Institute at Hamline School of Law. Mr. Busch also received training in representation techniques at the Pepperdine University School of Law, Institute for Dispute Resolution and completed courses on ADR techniques and systems design from Harvard University Law School and CDR Associates.
Qualifications
Past Experience
United States Army Officer - Air Defense Artillery
Red Eye Missile Section Leader, and Vulcan Squad Leader
United States Army Officer - Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Chief Trial Attorney - US Army Western Command
Government Procurement Law Advisor to Director of Contracts National Security Agency (NSA)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (aka Martin Marietta Corporation) - Denver
General Counsel - Information, Communication Systems
General Counsel - Data Systems
General Counsel - Space Launch Systems
National Law Firms - Group Head - Government Procurement Law
Busch Law Firm, LLC - Principal
Education
George Washington University Law School - Masters of Law (L.L.M.) Government Procurement Law
Hamline University School of Law - Juris Doctorate
Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri - Bachelor of Arts - Economic Theory