SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Craig S. King TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Supreme Court of the United States Education Georgetown University School of Law, JD, 1980 Brigham Young University, BA, (magna cum laude), 1977 Craig S. KingPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.8938 E craig.king@arentfox.com Download vCard Craig S. King provides legal advice and representation pertaining to all aspects of doing business with the US government and state governments. He is head of the firm’s Government Contractor Services group. The Washington Business Journal named Craig the 2005 “Top Washington Lawyer” for government contracts. Client Work Craig has served as a director and/or outside general counsel for a number of government contractors in the following industries: security, aerospace, financial and securities services, missiles, and electronics. He represents many large and small government contractors (both defense and nondefense) and provides to them the following types of legal services: Counseling on all aspects of government contracting (e.g., acquisition planning, proposals, source selection, rights in and protection of intellectual property, cost accounting and reimbursement, contract administration, socio-economic programs, and termination of contracts); he works with companies on strategies for competing in the federal marketplace and commercializing technologies. Counseling on all aspects of obtaining and administering government grants. Debarment and suspension from procurement and nonprocurement programs (federal and state). Advocacy before executive agencies and Congress regarding government contracting, grants, and other matters; he has testified before Congress on a number of occasions. Litigation of bid protests, claims, and other challenges to agency actions, subcontractor disputes, and other matters. Structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, teaming arrangements, license agreements, cooperative agreements, and subcontracts that involve government contractors. Counseling regarding rights in intellectual property (patents, copyrights, technical data, software) under government contracts and grants. Antitrust review of transactions by DOJ, FTC, and other agencies (e.g., DOD). Agency approval of transactions, including reviews by procurement and antitrust officials, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Privatization and outsourcing of government functions and facilities. Investigations/audits by Congress, Inspectors General, criminal investigative services, DCAA, DOJ, and GAO. National Industrial Security procedures and mitigation of FOCI. Craig has taught courses on ethics, compliance, government contracts, grants, rights in intellectual property, and antitrust to many thousands of contractor employees. He maintains high-level security clearances with multiple government agencies. Previous Work Craig joined Arent Fox in 1993 after having served as General Counsel of the Department of the Navy from 1989 to 1993. In that capacity, he headed an office of 550 civilian lawyers and was responsible for all legal matters arising out of the business affairs of the Navy and Marine Corps. He handled legal issues arising in connection with, for example: contracts; funding; Department authorities under enabling statutes; operation (and closure) of bases and industrial facilities; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures of suppliers; congressional relations, including testimony in committee hearings; oversight of intelligence and special operations; and investigations of all types. He was the Navy's Debarring Official and its Ethics Official. Prior to his government service, Craig was in private practice (1980-89), where he focused on antitrust counseling and litigation. Craig also has worked as a pollster and consultant, providing campaign strategy advice for approximately 40 Senate, House, and gubernatorial candidates, and product research and business strategies for various companies. He served as director of survey research for the Reagan/Bush Campaign Committee, a consultant to the Republican Senate and House campaign committees, and a senior advisor to the Bush/Quayle Campaign. Professional Activities Craig is a member of the American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section. He is currently co-chairman of its Suspension and Debarment Committee. Craig also has been active with the Associated General Contractors of America and the National Defense Industrial Association. He has been a speaker and presented congressional testimony on behalf of these organizations. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Craig is a recipient of the Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award. He is a frequent lecturer and author on a variety of topics in his practice areas. Craig is a principal author of all three editions of A Practitioner’s Guide to Suspension and Debarment. Life Beyond the Law Craig has worked extensively with youth programs in his church and community, including coaching in local youth leagues for more than a decade. An avid outdoorsman, he often can be found kayaking or fly fishing on the upper Potomac River. Newsroom Date Type Title 6 / 12 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Kay Georgi and Craig King to Speak at NCMS 48th Annual Seminar 2 / 14 / 2012 Press Release AATI Sues Boeing and Insitu for Willful Infringement of Patents for UAV Retrieval System 6 / 11 / 2009 Media Mention Arent Fox Featured in American Lawyer's June Cover Story 1 / 30 / 2009 Press Release Arent Fox’s Craig S. King Named to The BTI Service All-Star Team for Law Firms 11 / 14 / 2008 Alert New Federal Acquisition Regulations Regarding Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Programs and Disclosure Requirements 10 / 26 / 2007 Alert Arent Fox Partner Craig King Interviewed on Proposed Sale of 3Com 5 / 17 / 2007 Event The Business of Intellectual Property Conference Part #2 9 / 16 / 2005 Press Release Three from Arent Fox win Washington Business Journal ‘Top Lawyer’ Awards Deals & Cases Arent Fox & Raytheon, A Story of Innovative Structures The challenge came repeatedly and earnestly from defense clients, Arent Fox partner Craig King recalls: “We need to find a way to combine with our fiercest competitor and work together so that we can both contribute what we do best.” Reduced government purchases and ever-increasing competition had caused some suppliers to exit the business. People: Craig S. King Practices: Government Contractor Services