FDA & USDA Regulatory Compliance Attorneys Washington DC

For 45+ Years, Protecting Businesses Before Federal Agencies

OFW Law provides trusted regulatory counsel to food manufacturers, importers, and agricultural businesses navigating FDA, USDA, FSIS, CBP, and Customs and Trade compliance. Our team includes attorneys with former agency experience who understand how federal regulators think and act. We represent clients in enforcement matters, warning letter responses, facility inspections, labeling disputes, and customs actions.

From import detention to recall management, we deliver defense-focused representation across all federal food and drug regulatory matters.

Industries

Food & Agriculture

For over 40 years, OFW Law has been a resource for clients in the food and agriculture industry. We’re experienced from farm to table and everything in between.

Medical Products

From the discovery of innovative products regulated by the FDA to the delivery of healthcare services, we provide clients with substantive legal advice, regulatory understanding, and skilled advocacy in front of FDA, HHS, and Congress.

Customs and Trade

OFW Law provides guidance and representation before CBP to foreign exporters and producers, U.S. importers, the broker community, and others on all aspects of U.S. Customs and Trade law, including entry issues such as tariff classification and valuation, CBP enforcement actions, and forced labor and the UFLPA.

Consumer and Commercial Litigation

OFW Law advises and represents clients by defending against threatened or pending litigation related to both consumer-based and commercial disputes, such as California Proposition 65 60-day Notices and civil actions and consumer protection laws related to false or misleading advertising,  and slack fill allegations.

Government Relations

OFW Law represents agriculture and food industry clients in federal policy matters. Our bipartisan government relations team works with Congress, USDA, FDA, and other federal agencies on legislation, appropriations, and regulatory proceedings. With decades of Capitol Hill experience and former agency officials, we provide specialized, effective advocacy for agribusiness clients.

NEWS & INSIGHTS

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FSMA Compliance for Farms: Key Rules, Exemptions, and When Agribusinesses Need Legal Counsel

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Every facility that needs an FDA food facility registration has to renew it between October 1 and December 31, 2026. There is no fee, and ...
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About Us

OFW Law provides legal, regulatory, and bipartisan government affairs representation to companies, individuals, and trade associations in the agriculture, food, drug, medical device, cannabis, and healthcare industries.