Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Charles F. Blanchard has joined the firm as an associate in the Construction Practice Group.
Mr. Blanchard focuses his practice on government contract law, construction litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He regularly litigates construction disputes for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners for public and private projects and also represents clients in pre- and post- award bid protests and procurement regulatory compliance. Mr. Blanchard drafts substantive motions, protests, discovery and briefs before the Boards of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, GAO, federal district courts and state courts.
Mr. Blanchard received his J.D., with honors, from George Washington University Law School and earned his B.A. from Duke University. While in law school, Mr. Blanchard clerked with the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, gaining valuable experience with research and writing in contract disputes between contractors and federal agencies.
Bradley’s award-winning Construction Practice Group has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” as the nation’s “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation – Construction in 2023 and for Construction Law in 2022, 2020, and 2018, a designation only given to one law firm in the country per legal practice area each year. The firm’s construction attorneys counsel clients on projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as more than 35 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and South America. Several of Bradley’s construction attorneys have degrees in engineering, building science, or architecture and have previous practical experience working in the construction industry.
About Bradley
For more than 150 years, Bradley has combined skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With 11 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s more than 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
