“I know the food and agriculture industry top to bottom, and my experience speaks for itself.”
John R. Block
Senior Policy Advisor
- Washington, DC
- jblock@ofwlaw.com
- (571) 241-8211
John’s experience as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, State Director of Agriculture coupled with farming experience afford him the expertise to advise on most Ag issues.
John has served on the Board of Directors of John Deere, Archie Daniels Midland, Hormel Foods and friends of the World Food program.
FDA Litigation & Compliance
- Regulated product applications and approvals
- Section 510(k) applications for medical devices
International Trade
- Import issues involving FDA and USDA regulated products, including import alerts, holds, detentions, and refusals
- Customs and Border Protection petitions regarding liquidated damages
Practice Areas
Past Experience
- Develop product safety compliance programs
- Product review for regulatory compliance and product liability risk mitigation
- Due diligence review in consumer product corporate acquisitions
- Corrective action plans, including recalls
News & Insights
May 28th, 2015
May 12th, 2015
October 25th, 2016
May 15th, 2019
Credentials
Education
Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, BS 1983
George Washington University JD with honors 1988
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Court Admissions
State and federal courts
in DC and Maryland
Leadership & Community
Elliot coaches youth baseball in the local community.
