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Government Relations

One of the main pillars of OFW Law is our agriculture government relations department. Our work focuses on federal policy in a bipartisan fashion. We provide strategic planning to clients throughout the agribusiness supply value chain on policies that impact their industry.

Meet Our Team

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John R. Block

Senior Policy Advisor

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David L. Durkin

Principal

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Edward J. Farell

Principal

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Nina Federoff

Senior Policy Advisor

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Nancy A. Nord

Of Counsel

Molly O'Connor

Senior Policy Advisor

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Tish Eggleston Pahl

Principal

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Brett Schwemer

Managing Principal/USDA Practice Head

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Jolyda (Jody) Otylie Swaim

Chairman

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Roger R. Szemraj

Principal

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J. Mason Weeda

Principal

Latest Articles

John Block Reports: Time for Leadership

OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank sits in with former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports. The election is now over. Yes, Republicans have made significant gains, ...

John Block Reports: Food Safety Legislation Enhances Already Safe Food Supply

OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports. Last week the President signed the Food Safety Modernization ...

John Block Reports: Don’t Cut the FDA Budget

OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports. Recently, Congress enacted new laws to bolster food safety ...

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