Meghan A.Douris

Meghan helps clients understand and secure government contracts in the construction and service industries, including a focus on AbilityOne providers. She works with contractors through the full life cycle of complex construction and government contracting matters—often on high‑stakes public heavy civil work, large hospitals and hotels, and major mixed‑use developments. Meghan equips clients to stay competitive in a market that demands more with less, from submitting strong bids to performing difficult work under challenging conditions while still protecting their bottom line. She also guides clients through government contract issues, including bid and size protests, claims, and REAs.

Meghan works with contractors to analyze procurement structures, bid documents, and contract terms so they understand where risk is being shifted and how that risk can be mitigated through contingencies, documentation, and negotiation. When matters move forward on incomplete designs or unstable scopes, Meghan advises on preserving change order rights, maintaining schedule and cost impacts, and creating contemporaneous records that protect the contractor’s position. As projects progress, she helps clients manage claims related to design errors, changed conditions, labor shortages, material escalation, delays, and disruptions—often in real time—so issues do not compound and threaten project viability. When disputes arise, her approach is grounded in achieving business‑focused outcomes, whether through negotiation, mediation, or litigation, with an emphasis on keeping projects moving and containing costs.

With every client, Meghan gathers a clear understanding of their risk profile and ultimate business objective, recognizing that no two contractors face the same pressures or opportunities. Her approach is intentionally flexible and takes into account each client’s size, market sector, internal resources, and relationships with owners, designers, and project partners. Meghan works with her clients to protect key relationships, spot risk early, recover costs, and resolve disputes with as little disruption as possible. She tailors her advice based on how much risk or exposure a client is willing to accept and what success looks like for them—whether that is minimizing dispute spend, securing payment, maintaining schedule certainty, or positioning the company for future work.

Meghan grounds her approach in her clients’ business objectives, spotting risks early to keep issues from becoming emergencies. When brought in later, she offers a direct assessment and a practical plan to move ahead. Clients trust her to stay current on legal and industry developments, understand the nuances of their business relationships, and bring creative thinking to every challenge.