Peter A Fish

A graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Law, Mr. Fish is a partner at the Reston Law Group, LLP, in Reston, VA. With over thirty years of experience, his practice is focused on providing trusted guidance, support and legal services to businesses of all sizes. Mr. Fish began his career as a corporate and securities attorney with the Washington D.C. office of a national law firm. After five years, he moved into a position as in-house counsel for a government contractor client. He has spent roughly half of his legal career as a general counsel or senior counsel for large publicly traded government contractors. Mr. Fish describes himself as "a business lawyer who knows a lot about government contracts." He has special expertise assisting government contractors with a broad variety of matters from mergers and acquisitions, certifications and qualification for participation in small and disadvantaged business programs administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, review and drafting of teaming agreements, subcontracts, joint venture agreements, and mentor protégé agreements. He also advises clients on specific issues that arise in the context of prime-sub relationships and responding to government solicitations/RFPs. Mr. Fish has significant experience with general corporate and business matters, including the formation of entities (i.e., limited liability companies, corporations), mergers and acquisitions (advising both buyers and sellers), capital raising, finance and corporate governance. He also drafts and assists with the negotiation of shareholder/operating agreements, loan documents, employment agreements, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, intellectual property protection agreements, and commercial leases. Mr. Fish is also experienced advising clients with a variety of employment matters, including responding to EEOC claims, and the resolution of business disputes.