Mallory Neumann
Senior Counsel
Mallory Neumann is an attorney in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Government Solutions Practice Group. Mallory鈥檚 practice is focused on administrative law matters, guiding clients through the complexities of doing business with the government and navigating intricate regulatory schemes. A 鈥渏ack of all trades,鈥 Mallory鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Associates Committee and as the Tallahassee office鈥檚 Summer Associate Coordinator, contributing to associate programming and mentorship.
Representative Experience
- Successfully defended client鈥檚 contract award for statewide health information exchange services despite losing bidder鈥檚 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鈥檚 contract award for third party administrative services for HMO health insurance despite losing bidder鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Turnpike Operations finding the Department鈥檚 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鈥檚 contract award for leased space despite losing bidder鈥檚 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鈥檚 Medicaid program despite appeal of Agency鈥檚 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鈥檚 appeal arguing improper negotiations by the Department. Securus Technologies, Inc. v. State of Florida, Dep鈥檛 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 麻豆传媒, 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鈥檚 pilot program to implement the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 鈥 Celebrating Florida鈥檚 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
- Executive Council, Florida Bar Administrative Law Section
- University of Florida, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Board of Directors
- Junior League of Tallahassee
- Chair, Project Research & Development Committee 鈥 leads the competitive selection process to identify the League鈥檚 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