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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Analyzing the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines and MAHA Policy Impacts

On January 7, 2026, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030 (DGA) were released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the ...
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U.S. Customs Detained My Goods: What Importers Need to Know

  Importers facing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention must act quickly to protect their shipments, cash flow, and compliance record. A delay during the ...
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December Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Food Labeling Laws: FDA vs USDA Requirements and Enforcement Risks

Your product launches are delayed. Your labeling team just received contradictory guidance from two different federal agencies. And now you’re facing questions from your legal ...
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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.