Daniel Rounds
Biography
Daniel Rounds represents clients in construction and government contract matters. He advises contractors on a wide range of federal and state procurement, regulatory compliance, and grant issues, particularly those relating to construction and to Buy American, Build America Buy America, and other domestic preference regulations. Daniel also assists clients with change negotiations, requests for equitable adjustment, claim preparation, and termination settlement negotiations. He litigates complex federal contract and construction disputes, and he has represented clients in Federal and State courts, in Federal and State Boards of Contract Appeals, in domestic arbitration, and in international arbitration under the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Daniel serves on the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar, Construction Law and Public Contracts Section. He is a Contributing Editor for the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s publication The Construction Lawyer, and he is a frequent speaker and contributor to construction and government contract law publications. He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Woodward/White, Inc., in Construction Law and Litigation – Construction since 2022.
Daniel Rounds represents clients in construction and government contract matters. He advises contractors on a wide range of federal and state procurement, regulatory compliance, and grant issues, particularly those relating to construction and to Buy American, Build America Buy America, and other domestic preference regulations. Daniel also assists clients with change negotiations, requests for equitable adjustment, claim preparation, and termination settlement negotiations. He litigates complex federal contract and construction disputes, and he has represented clients in Federal and State courts, in Federal and State Boards of Contract Appeals, in domestic arbitration, and in international arbitration under the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Daniel serves on the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar, Construction Law and Public Contracts Section. He is a Contributing Editor for the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s publication The Construction Lawyer, and he is a frequent speaker and contributor to construction and government contract law publications. He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Woodward/White, Inc., in Construction Law and Litigation – Construction since 2022.
- Virginia State Bar, Construction Law and Public Contracts Section, Board of Governors
- American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law
- Contributing Editor, The Construction Lawyer
- ABA Section of Public Contract Law
- Vice-Chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committee
- Maryland State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Woodward/White, Inc. in Construction Law and Litigation – Construction, 2022-2025
- “The Fundamentals of Joint Ventures in Construction”, speaker, WPL Publishing, Inc., February 20, 2025.
- “Litigating Quantum Cases: Perspectives from Government & Outside Counsel & Experts”, speaker, ABA Public Contract Law Section, Contract Claims & Dispute Resolution Committee, May 30, 2024.
- "Performing and Subcontracting under Federal Government Contracts," instructor, DC Bar Webinar, January 17, 2024.
- “Build America, Buy America: Be Aware,” author, Virginia Lawyer, Vol. 74/No. 4, December 2023.
- “Build America, Buy America: The State of Domestic Sourcing Requirements for Infrastructure Projects,” co-speaker, 29th Annual Federal Procurement Institute, March 9, 2023.
- “Domestic Preference and Recent Changes to the Buy American Act,” co-speaker, Virginia State Bar 6th Annual Federal Government Contracting Seminar, September 14, 2021.
- “Challenges and Requirements Related to Common Interest and Tolling Agreements," co-speaker, ARTBA 13th Annual Law & Regulatory Conference, June 24, 2021.
- “Virginia Construction Law and Public Contracts Newsletter,” co-editor, Fall 2017—Spring 2021.
- "Preparing the Complex Construction Case for Litigation,” co-author, Chapter 15, Construction Disputes: Representing the contractor, 4th Edition, 2019.
- “Government Contract Basics: Claims and Disputes,” speaker, DC Bar CLE, February 21, 2018.
- ”Government Contracts Basics: Contract Performance and Subcontracting,” speaker, DC Bar CLE, September 20, 2017.
Education
J.D., William & Mary Law School
B.A., College of William Mary, cum laude
Admissions
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
