Michael Warren, Jr.

Michael counsels and represents government contractors and subcontractors on a broad range of legal issues, including bid protests, contract claims and disputes, national security, intellectual property, government investigations, and compliance issues.

Prior to joining Wiley, Michael spent nearly five years working for a defense contractor in Arlington, Virginia, supporting a U.S. Department of Defense advanced research and development agency. During this time, he served in the agency’s Office of General Counsel as a Law Clerk for nearly three years, providing strategic engagement and consultation to the director, senior leadership, program managers, and external partners involving the agency’s extensive portfolio of procurement investments and national security interests. In this role, Michael developed specialized expertise involving non-FAR based acquisitions, complex multi-stakeholder transactions, novel technology initiatives, intellectual property protections, and ethics compliance. Additionally, Michael draws upon his two-year experience as a contracts specialist for the agency in facilitating multi-million-dollar acquisitions and transactions, including support of the agency’s participation in Operation Warp Speed for the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Professional Experience

• Law Clerk (2020-2023), Contracts Specialist (2018-2020), Strategic Analysis, Inc.
• Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Alfred H. Bennett, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2016)