Nicholas Hopkins

Nicholas Hopkins is an associate at Ward & Bradel PLLC, a Washington, DC firm focused on government contractors and technology companies. His work is connected to federal government contracts and procurement-related issues. He works with a team that represents contractors throughout the federal procurement process. His recent writing also addresses Government Accountability Office bid protest decisions and developments affecting federal contractors.

Nicholas attended The George Washington University Law School from 2018 through 2021. His law-school activities included the Federal Circuit Bar Journal, the Labor & Employment Law Society, and research connected to cryptocurrency enforcement. He also received a Dean’s Commendation for Professional Development and a Pro Bono Service Award. This academic background is consistent with his work on federal contracting disputes, administrative decision-making, and legal issues affecting businesses that sell goods or services to government agencies.

Nicholas has written about GAO protest decisions involving corrective action, timeliness, material solicitation amendments, mentor-protégé joint venture past performance, and procurement evaluation issues. Those subjects reflect a practice centered on federal acquisition rules and the procedures contractors use to challenge procurement decisions. The firm’s work also includes requests for equitable adjustment, contract claims, regulatory matters, investigations, and compliance counseling, placing his bid-protest work within a broader government-contracting practice.

Nicholas Hopkins is an associate whose work reflects Ward & Bradel’s government contracts and litigation focus. He focuses on legal issues affecting government contractors, including procurement rules and agency decision-making. By combining legal research, written analysis, and federal procurement experience, he contributes to matters involving contractors’ rights and obligations in government business. His work supports clients navigating federal procurement rules, agency decisions, and related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ward & Bradel PLLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Saint Joseph’s University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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