Eckland & Blando LLP
Eckland & Blando LLP was founded to serve the needs of corporations, partnerships and individuals based in the Upper Midwest who do business with federal, state and local governments. The lawyers at Eckland & Blando have strong roots in the local community and over sixty years of combined experience dealing with government agencies.
Because of their experience and dedication to government contract law, they understand the complex set of laws, regulations and polices that apply to doing business with the government. Whether using an agency bid protest to ensure that a contract award is fair, litigating a claim for just payment for a contract change in a board of contract appeals, or establishing important legal principles before the United States Supreme Court, they are committed to understanding their clients’ businesses and are ready to serve them in all phases of their dealings with the government.
The government contract lawyers at Eckland & Blando LLP can be reached at 612-236-0160, or visit them on the web at www.ecklandblando.com.
Jeff Eckland
jeff@EcklandBlando.com
612-236-0161
Jeff Eckland focuses his practice on government contract and general commercial litigation. Jeff has litigated cases in state and federal courts across the country and successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in Franconia Associates v. United States, 536 U.S. 129 (2002).
Mark Blando
mark@EcklandBlando.com
612-236-0162
Mark Blando has dedicated his career to pursuing all forms of litigation against the federal government. His practice includes bid protests, performance disputes, termination actions, and False Claims Act litigation. He also advises contractors and subcontractors on a wide range of transactional matters, including Federal Supply Schedules and internal compliance investigations.
Tim Connelly
tim@EcklandBlando.com
612-236-0165
Tim Connelly is Special Counsel to Eckland & Blando LLP. A retired Army JAG officer, Tim’s practice focuses on litigation and bid protests and counseling businesses of all sizes on government contract requirements, including intellectual property issues, export restrictions, ethics and contract compliance, and subcontracting matters.
Dave Laidig
dave@EcklandBlando.com
612-236-0163
Dave Laidig is currently involved in representing property owners from across country in litigation against the federal government in hundreds of cases stemming from Franconia Assoc. v. United States, 536 U.S. 129 (2002) and Chancellor Manor v. United States, 67 Fed. Cl. 434 (2005).
