Richard L. Frank
Senior Counsel
- Washington, DC
- rfrank@ofwlaw.com
- (202) 518-6363
Rick Frank, a founding principal of OFW Law, served as the firm’s Managing Principal for 38 years. Rick is a well-recognized expert on the labeling, advertising, and inspection and safety of food and drug products regulated by the FDA, USDA, and FTC, and is active in competitive labeling and advertising matters.
Rick serves as General Counsel to the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, the National Confectioners Association, and The Food Institute.
News & Insights
- Rick was named Best Lawyers® Health Care Lawyer of the Year 2017
- Chambers & Partners USA, 2008-2019
- D.C. Super Lawyers, 2007-2019
- U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers®, 2011-2019
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
- Washingtonian Magazine Best Lawyers®, 2011-2017
Leadership & Community
Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Lawyers Have Heart, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, Lawyers Have Heart has raised over $10 million, and will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2020.
Chairman of the Board of The Food Institute (2003-2005).
Practice Areas
- National Organic Program
- Trade Associations
- Enforcement & Litigation
- Inspections
- Meat & Poultry
- Feed and Pet Food
- Food Recalls
- Coalition Building
- Food Labeling & Advertisement
- Digital Health
- Food Service, Restaurants & Retailers
- Cannabis
- Customs & Import/Export Regulations
- Trade Policy & Regulations
- Checkoff Programs
- FDA Food Law and Food Safety
- Facility Registrations
- Dietary Supplements
- Due Diligence
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Farm Bill
- International Food Security
- Dietary Guidelines
- Domestic Food Assistance Programs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Medical Devices & Products
- Pharmaceuticals & Biologics
- Advocacy & Public Policy
- Executive & Regulatory Advocacy
- Consumer Product Safety Law
- Occupational Safety and Health Law
Credentials
Education
The University of Michigan Law School, Juris Doctor 1976
Member of the Michigan Law Review
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1976
District of Columbia, 1977
Court Admissions
U.S. Courts of Appeals ( Fourth Cir. 1980; Fifth Cir. 1988; Sixth Cir. 1985)
U.S. Customs Court, 1979
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1980
