Jessica V. Haire

Jessica V. Haire is a partner at Burr & Forman LLP in Washington, D.C. who represents federal contractors in government law contracts and construction matters. Her practice spans transactional work, claims, negotiations, litigation, and debarment proceedings. She handles federal, state, and private construction disputes involving changes, differing site conditions, delays, time extensions, defective specifications, cumulative impacts, and Federal Acquisition Regulation issues. She regularly appears before the Court of Federal Claims and boards of contract appeals.

Haire earned her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and an M.A. from American University. She received her B.S., cum laude, from George Washington University and worked as a project engineer after studying civil engineering. Her engineering background included storm water and sanitary sewer design, grading plans, erosion and sediment control plans, and pavement design, giving her practical technical experience that complements construction and government contracts litigation.

Haire has litigated construction and contract matters across the United States and internationally. Her representative work includes federal project claims, defective plans and specifications disputes, arbitration, public-private partnership matters, bond claims, water treatment projects, highway rehabilitation, and work on military facilities. She has also represented clients in election-related litigation and has negotiated construction contracts for development projects. Her matters frequently require analysis of project records, scheduling, technical specifications, contractual duties, and administrative remedies.

Jessica V. Haire has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law and has received additional recognition for government contracts and construction work. She has served in professional and public roles, including elected service on the Anne Arundel County Council and involvement with public contract law organizations. Her practice combines engineering knowledge, trial experience, and government contracts analysis to help contractors navigate claims, compliance issues, and project disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Vice Chair, ABA Young Lawyers Public Contract Law Committee
• Volunteer, Anne Arundel CASA for Children (2017-Present)
• Member, Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence
• Elected Official, Anne Arundel County Council District 7 (2018-2022)
• Member, National Association of Counties Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• American University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• George Washington University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Cum Laude

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