Dana J. Chase

Dana J. Chase serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School while concurrently holding the position of Army Chief Trial Attorney at the US Army Legal Services Agency in Fort Belvoir, VA. She directs legal teams handling high-stakes government contract disputes across multiple federal venues.

Education:

• BS, cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
• JD, Ohio Northern University School of Law
• LLM (Contract and Fiscal Law specialty), Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Her research and professional focus centers on government contract litigation, with deep expertise in bid protest resolution before the Government Accountability Office and federal courts. She specializes in complex contract appeals, corrective action strategies, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms within the federal procurement system. Her military background in contract formation and administration directly informs her practical approach to teaching government contracts law.

Professional Recognition:

• Admitted to practice before the US Court of Federal Claims
• Wisconsin State Bar member

Ms. Chase leverages her 20 years of active military service, including leadership as Chair of the Contract and Fiscal Law Department at the Army's Judge Advocate General's School, to bridge theoretical legal education with real-world government contract challenges. Her current teaching focuses exclusively on Performance of Government Contracts (Course 6503), drawing from extensive litigation experience defending the Army in appeals and protests.