- Washington, DC
- pkarsting@ofwlaw.com
- (202) 789-1212
Phil helps clients navigate Capitol Hill and executive agencies on issues related to food and agriculture. He draws on more than 23 years experience with congressional budgets and annual appropriations as well as four years leading an executive branch trade agency whose 1,300 employees spanned the globe.
Federal Budgets and Annual Appropriations
- Experience-driven advice on executive budget formulation, congressional budget and appropriation negotiation and agency implementation.
International Agricultural Trade
- Knowledgeable guidance on trade promotion and market access
Global Security and International Food Aid
Practice Areas
- Meat & Poultry
- Feed and Pet Food
- Food Service, Restaurants & Retailers
- Trade Policy & Regulations
- Crop Insurance & Farm Programs
- Checkoff Programs
- Public Policy
- Farm Bill
- Appropriations
- International Food Security
- Political Action Committees
- Dietary Guidelines
- Domestic Food Assistance Programs
- Coalition Building
- Native American Issues
Credentials
Education
University of Nebraska- Lincoln; BA in Agricultural Economics
Leadership & Community
- Member, Board of Directors, Agricorps
- Former Member, Steering Committee of Senate Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff group
- Former Mentor and Senior Fellow with the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
- Former Chair, USDA Inter-Agency Coordination Committee on International Affairs
- Former Officer, USDA Commodity Credit Corporation
- Former Member, USDA Advisory Committee on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
