Ryan Bradel

Partner at Ward & Berry PLLC

Ryan Bradel, Partner at Ward & Berry PLLC

Ryan Bradel is a Partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm Ward & Berry PLLC, where he has been since February 2018.1 2 3 4 He leads the firm's government contracts practice, representing clients in all aspects of federal, state, and local procurement matters.1

Some key facts about Ryan Bradel:

He obtained his JD from the University of Notre Dame Law School from 2004-20072 5
Prior to joining Ward & Berry, he was Counsel at the AmLaw15 law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP4
He previously served full-time as Associate Counsel to McCain-Palin 20081
Bradel has extensive experience litigating size protests, size appeals, and NAICS appeals before the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA)1
He has represented numerous government contractors during mergers and acquisitions1
Bradel also practices in campaign finance and election law, helping clients navigate rules around contributions, PACs, and elections1

Some of Bradel's notable representations include:

Obtaining a favorable corrective action in a $250M+ bid protest before the GAO for Army support in Afghanistan1
Winning a multi-million dollar arbitration award in a dispute between a prime contractor and subcontractor on a Navy combat training software contract1
Winning an OHA appeal that recognized SDVOSB joint ventures could take the form of LLCs1
Representing a protestor in a $7.5B DISA IDIQ protest at the Court of Federal Claims1

Ryan Bradel is a Partner at Ward & Berry PLLC in Washington, D.C., where he leads the firm's government contracts practice and has extensive experience in bid protests, contract disputes, SBA programs, and mergers and acquisitions for government contractors.1 2 3 4