Nikole Snyder is an associate in the Governmental Practice in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. She is a lead associate of the firm's Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Team.
Nikole represents government contractors in various government contracts litigation and counseling matters, including in the following areas:
- Civil False Claims Act litigation defense;
- Cybersecurity counseling;
- Internal investigations;
- Small business issues under the Small Business Administration regulations, including issues of size status and affiliation;
- Transactional due diligence;
- Bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office; and
- Bribery, gratuities, and kickbacks.
Prior to joining Sheppard, Nikole spent five years working for a defense contractor in Arlington, VA, supporting a Department of Defense agency. During her time as a contractor, Nikole spent three years supporting the agency's Office of General Counsel as a Law Clerk, and gained valuable experience with litigation, defending bid protests, contract negotiation, intellectual property issues, Other Transactions Agreements (OTAs), and ethics compliance.