Christopher Garcia is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Los Angeles office and is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Group. As part of his government contracts practice, Chris performs government contracts due diligence for buyers in transactional matters, representing government contractors in a range of industries. His practice also includes conducting internal investigations and responding to government inquiries and investigative demands. Chris also has experience litigating bid protests in California and is well versed with California agencies’ protest procedures.
Chris earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he graduated cum laude and Order of the Coif. He was also a Sayre Macneil Scholar, a member of the Dean’s List, and elected to serve on the executive board for the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society.
While in law school, Chris worked as an extern for the Honorable Kim M. Wardlaw on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for the Honorable Peter C. Lewis in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He also volunteered as a mentor for Loyola’s Young Lawyers program.
Chris earned his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with honors in political science.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: California
Speeches & Presentations
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"Government Contracts IP: Developments and Trends," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 18, 2018).
Presenters: Jonathan M. Baker, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Christopher D. Garcia, and Charles Baek.
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"Risk Management and Mitigation in the Supply Chain and Its Prime Contract," NCMA Workshop & Executive Leadership Training, Los Angeles, CA
(October 19, 2017).
Presenters: David B. Robbins, Christopher D. Garcia, and Daniel Wierzba.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"DoD Proposes Limitations & Prohibitions on Use of LPTA Source Selection Process,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 11, 2018).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Judy Choi, Christopher D. Garcia
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"Software Development Under Government-Funded Technology Investment Agreements Is Development "Exclusively at Private Expense" Under Data Rights Clauses,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 27, 2018).
Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
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"Commercial License Terms May Govern Even Without Contracting Officer Knowledge,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 30, 2018).
Contacts: Nicole Owren-Wiest, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Skye Mathieson, M. Yuan Zhou, Christopher D. Garcia
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"Relying On 'Seismic Shifts In Digital Technology,' Supreme Court Requires Probable Cause For Historical Cellphone-Location Data,"
White Collar Alert
(June 25, 2018).
Contacts: Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Nimrod Haim Aviad, Christopher D. Garcia, Paul M. Rosen, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, William S.W. Chang, Matt Gander
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"Another Circuit Weighs in on Border Search Authority Creating Circuit Split,"
White Collar Alert
(May 25, 2018).
Contacts: Kelly T. Currie, Christopher D. Garcia, Paul M. Rosen, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano
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"GSA Finalizes Rule Declaring Certain Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms Unenforceable,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 26, 2018).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Lorraine M. Campos, Christopher D. Garcia, Nicole Owren-Wiest
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"Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Increase Nearly 60 Percent; DHS Issues Updated Border Search Policy,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 8, 2018).
Contacts: Paul M. Rosen, Kelly T. Currie, Christopher D. Garcia
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"Gag Orders on Tech Companies: A Higher Burden on Prosecutors,"
Privacy Law Alert
(November 20, 2017).
Contacts: Kate M. Growley, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, Christopher D. Garcia, Paul M. Rosen
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"DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Split Over Its Ability to Compel Foreign Records,"
White Collar Alert
(August 21, 2017).
Contacts: Nimrod Haim Aviad, Christopher D. Garcia, Paul M. Rosen