Charles Baek
Overview
Charles Baek, a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group, serves government contracts clients of all sizes, with an emphasis on claims/recovery practice. His practice focuses on litigation before the boards of contract appeals (ASBCA and CBCA), as well as the Court of Federal Claims and litigation/arbitration for prime-sub disputes. Charles also provides counseling to clients on compliance, contract administration, and cost accounting, among other topics. His relevant experience includes:
- Served as counsel in the $13 billion Affordable Care Act “risk corridors” litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Represented a major defense contractor in cost-related litigation before the Federal Circuit, with claim valued in excess of $250M.
- Represents major defense contractors in cost accounting and contract disputes litigation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
- Represents US contractors in disputes with foreign entities involving US government contracts.
- Represents construction companies in disputes involving federal construction projects.
Career & Education
- University of British Columbia, B.Com., 2011
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2015
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Korean
Charles's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.24
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.26.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.23.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.11.23
Federal Circuit Reverses COFC and Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Combat Disabled Veteran
Representative Matters
- Represents a major defense contractor in an ASBCA claim litigation.
- Represents multiple healthcare-industry companies in connection with claims litigations regarding the Affordable Care Act.
- Represents a major technology company in an internal investigation regarding potential FCA violations.
- Represents a major insurance company in an internal investigation regarding potential FCA violations.
- Represents a government contractor in connection with a CDA claim litigation.
- Represents a government contractor in connection with alleged Small Business Act (SBA) violations.
- Counseled a major aviation-industry company relating to clearance issues.
Charles's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.24
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.26.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.23.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.11.23
Federal Circuit Reverses COFC and Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Combat Disabled Veteran
Charles's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.24
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.26.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.23.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.11.23
Federal Circuit Reverses COFC and Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Combat Disabled Veteran