Richard W. Oehler
- Chair Emeritus, Government Contracts Practice
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
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A highly experienced advisor, Rick counsels and represents companies in complex U.S. regulatory matters.
Rick Oehler advises clients in the following areas: reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); federal, state, and local government contract issues; U.S. export controls including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Rick counsels numerous foreign and U.S. companies regarding the applicability of CFIUS to foreign investments in U.S. businesses and works with the transaction parties to prepare and submit CFIUS Notices and Declarations. He also assists companies in their responses to CFIUS Non-Notified Transaction inquiries and negotiates National Security Agreements with CFIUS. Rick also handles other national security matters and holds a top secret security clearance.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1976
- Dartmouth College, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1972
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Related Employment
- Faculty member, “Legal Aspects of Contracts,” University of Washington, Certificate Program in Contract Management 1992-1996
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney, Court of Federal Claims Litigation: Experience as a Department of Justice Trial Attorney handling hundreds of multi-million dollar contracts and related lawsuits against the United States, 1978-1987
Professional Recognition
National Contract Management Association Special Award (1988-1992; 1993-1995) in recognition of serving as a faculty member for National Education Seminars
Listed in Who's Who in America
Impact
Professional Leadership
- University of Washington, Certificate Program in Contract Management, Advisory Board Member, 1991-present
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section
- Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- National Contract Management Association, Puget Sound Chapter
- U.S. Department of Justice Trial Advocacy Program, Lecturer
