Mark J. Groff focuses his practice on construction and government contract issues. Mr. Groff has litigated contract claims before federal and state courts, boards of contract appeals and arbitration panels and advises clients regarding bid protest issues. He has extensive experience in contract drafting and construction scheduling issues. Throughout his career, Mr. Groff has represented owners, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors and sureties in a wide variety of project types, including design-build projects, power plants, a chip and processor fabrication plant, wastewater treatment facilities, tunnels, subways, airports, schools, office buildings and other commercial construction projects. Mr. Groff also provides advice concerning federal and state False Claims Act statutes and suspension and debarment issues.
Mr. Groff is a regular speaker before industry and professional groups. He is a co-author of Construction Scheduling: Preparation, Liability and Claims, Aspen Law and Business (3rd Ed. 2010). He is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Project Management Program, where he teaches graduate courses on the legal aspects of project management and design, engineering and construction.
Mr. Groff received his B.A. magna cum laude in 1981 from Hofstra University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. with high honors in 1984 from The George Washington University, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars.