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Mallory Neumann

Senior Counsel

Mallory Neumann

Senior Counsel

Mallory Neumann is an attorney in Foley’s Government Solutions Practice Group. Mallory’s practice is focused on administrative law matters, guiding clients through the complexities of doing business with the government and navigating intricate regulatory schemes. A “jack of all trades,” Mallory’s practice is geared towards all things government without discrimination to the subject matter or industry, allowing her to move seamlessly across policy areas and regulatory landscapes based on client needs. While Mallory has extensive experience with administrative law matters concerning healthcare, technology, and telecommunications, Mallory has also worked with clients in the education, transportation, real estate, professional services, agriculture, natural resources, and disaster recovery industries.

Mallory has worked with clients on administrative law matters in over 30 states, hitting all four corners of the continental United States, numerous states in between, and Hawaii and Alaska. Companies doing business with government entities in multiple states benefit from Mallory’s deep understanding of government operations and widespread knowledge of state and local government regulatory landscapes. Her representation of both private companies and government agencies provides a unique perspective and dual expertise that ensures well-rounded advice and robust legal solutions that anticipate potential challenges from multiple angles.

Government Procurement & Bid Protests

Mallory specializes in government procurement and bid protests, providing strategic counsel to clients in identifying, obtaining, and negotiating lucrative government contracts. Clients benefit from Mallory’s strategic coordination between legal and government relations strategies and balancing private sector interests with public sector demands. She has represented clients in high-stakes litigation before government agencies and in administrative tribunals, civil courts, and appellate courts across the country. She has successfully challenged and defended contracts of substantial value, including several multi-billion-dollar contracts for Medicaid managed care services in states that have some of the highest Medicaid program expenditures in the country.

Mallory has presented on government procurement and bid protest matters with the Florida Bar and the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists.

Government Compliance, Licensure and Permits, and Disciplinary Actions

Mallory also counsels companies in highly regulated industries to ensure compliance with complex regulatory schemes, secure licenses and permits, and effectively defend against government disciplinary actions. She acts as a liaison to government officials for clients, collaborating with government officials to achieve mutually beneficial solutions. She has also negotiated settlements for licensure issues and appeared before licensing boards to defend clients against government disciplinary actions.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mallory also works with clients in the merger and acquisition of companies with substantial government contracts with state and local government entities. She collaborates with deal teams to perform due diligence on government contract compliance, identify liability risks, and draft key clauses in purchase agreements.

Beyond her legal practice, Mallory previously served on the firm’s Associates Committee and as the Tallahassee office’s Summer Associate Coordinator, contributing to associate programming and mentorship.

Representative Experience

  • Successfully defended client’s contract award for statewide health information exchange services despite losing bidder’s protest alleging responsiveness and responsibility issues and bias. Audacious Inquiry, LLC v. Agency for Health Care Administration and CRISP Shared Services, No. 25-1165BID (Fla. DOAH June 24, 2025)
  • Successfully defended client’s contract award for third party administrative services for HMO health insurance despite losing bidder’s protest alleging an improper best value determination. AvMed Inc. v. Florida Department of Management Services, No. 23-002342BID (Fla. DOAH Aug. 28, 2023)
  • Successfully defended Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s notice of intent to levy to collect Tourist Development Tax. Parker v. Palm Beach County Tax Collector, No. 23-002213 (Fla. DOAH Sept. 25, 2023)
  • Obtained reversal and rescission of contract award for Florida’s Turnpike Operations finding the Department’s responsiveness determinations relating to company experience and qualifications were in violation of the RFP criteria. Shimmick Construction Co., Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation, No. 22-000173BID (Fla. DOAH Sept. 2, 2022)
  • Successfully defended client’s contract award for leased space despite losing bidder’s protest alleging an unfair and biased negotiation process. Gateway Retail Center v. Department of Children and Families and Midtown Centre Office, LLC, No. 20-2660BID (Fla. DOAH Oct. 2, 2020)
  • Secured contract for managed care organization (MCO) under Florida’s Medicaid program despite appeal of Agency’s disqualification of bidder for cone of silence violation, lack of standing, non-responsiveness, and non-responsibility. AHF MCO of Florida, Inc. v. Agency for Health Care Admin., 308 So. 3d 1136 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020)
  • Successfully upheld contract award despite losing bidder’s appeal arguing improper negotiations by the Department. Securus Technologies, Inc. v. State of Florida, Dep’t of Corrections, 308 So. 3d 282 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020)
  • Secured contract award despite allegations that the Department improperly considered value-added services and failed to negotiate in accordance with the ITN specifications. Securus Technologies, Inc. v. Department of Corrections and Global Tel*Link, No. 19-000126BID (Fla. DOAH Apr. 25, 2019)

Prior Experience

Prior to joining Foley, Mallory was a member of Class XIII of the prestigious Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship Program. As a Fellow, she worked with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services where she assisted with Florida’s pilot program to implement the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. In addition, she assisted in drafting food safety regulations for medical marijuana treatment centers pertaining to edibles. She also served as a Fellow at UCLA Law School’s Resnick Program for Food Law & Policy where she was a contributing member to the Farm Bill Law Enterprise, which provided recommendations for improving the federal farm bill.

Awards and Recognition

  • Recipient, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division 36 Under 36 Professionalism Award
  • Recipient, UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni & Friends Horizon Award
  • News Service of Florida named Mallory to its 40 Under 40 – Celebrating Florida’s Rising Stars in 2026, recognizing emerging leaders under 40 for notable achievements and leadership across government, politics, advocacy, business, labor, and media.
  • Florida Trend Magazine recognized Mallory as a Legal Elite Up & Comer in 2022, a recognition for attorneys under the age 40 who have exhibited leadership in the law and in their community.

Affiliations

  • Member, Florida Bar Administrative Law Section
    • Executive Council, Florida Bar Administrative Law Section
      • Currently serves on the Continuing Legal Education Committee
  • University of Florida, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Board of Directors
  • Junior League of Tallahassee
    • Chair, Project Research & Development Committee – leads the competitive selection process to identify the League’s new Community Partner.
    • Former Chair of the Public Affairs Committee
      • Recipient, Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. Public Policy & Advocacy Award
    • Recipient, Active Member of the Year
October 8, 2024 Honors and Awards

Mallory Neumann Receives University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Horizon Award

Foley & Lardner LLP associate Mallory Neumann was recognized by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Horizon Award with the Alumni & Friends Horizon Award.
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Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.
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Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to mdf commerce, a leader in SaaS commerce technology solutions, in its definitive agreement to acquire Periscope Intermediate Corp. , a leading eProcurement solution provider, in a transaction worth approximately $207.25 million.
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