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Michael A. Branca

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2018.
2055 L Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, District of Columbia 20036
(202) 293-8815
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Firm: Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
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Peckar & Abramson, P.C.


Years In Practice


Phone Number (202) 293-8815

Michael A. Branca focuses his practice on construction and government contract law. Mr. Branca's practice includes the representation of general and prime contractors, construction managers, and other members of the construction and government contract industries. Mr. Branca has provided a wide range of services to his clients, including the review and negotiation of contract documents, contract administration support and guidance, and the preparation and litigation of bid protests and claims. Mr. Branca defends and counsels contractors with respect to claims and allegations of violations of the federal and state False Claims Acts, and also counsels clients on corporate compliance matters and conducts internal investigations regarding allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse. Mr. Branca has represented his clients in a variety of forums, including state and federal courts throughout the country, arbitration tribunals and administrative boards.

Mr. Branca has been involved with a wide variety of projects, both public and private. In the public arena, Mr. Branca has provided counsel on high profile federal health care facilities, courthouses, and military construction projects, civil works to include dam construction and remediation, rail, bridge and highway projects, and solar power facilities. In the private sector, in addition to all manner of general building projects, Mr. Branca has extensive experience providing counsel, arbitrating and litigating substantial claims on power generation facilities, including nuclear, fossil, hydroelectric, and solar.

Mr. Branca has been recognized since 2007 as one of the leading lawyers in the field of Construction Law by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In 2007, Mr. Branca was noted as having “a niche specialty relating to federal acquisition regulations.” One client reported that Mr. Branca was “very knowledgeable in how federal law applies to federal projects” and was “deemed to be a go-to lawyer for projects that involve the Navy and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.”

Mr. Branca is the Editor of the Construction Lawyer, the flagship publication of ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Mr. Branca is also the immediate past Chair of the Board of Governors of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section of the Virginia State Bar.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Construction Law
Government Contracts
Litigation - Construction
Awards
  • • Chambers USA, Construction Law, Washington, DC, 2008 - 2022

    • The Legal 500: United States, “Leading Lawyer,” 2021 - 2022

    • Who’s Who Legal: Construction, 2013 - 2022

    • Who’s Who Legal - Thought Leader: Construction, 2022

    • Washington, DC Super Lawyers, 2010, 2013 - 2022

    • Washington, DC Super Lawyers, Top-100 Attorneys, 2021

    • Best Lawyers, 2018 - 2023

    • Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers, Inducted 2019

    • BTI Consulting Group, Inc. Client Service All-Star, 2016

Languages
English
Education
Graduated
George Mason University, J.D.
University of Virginia, B.A.
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (202) 293-8815
2055 L Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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