Firm Announcement

OFW Law Welcomes the Return of Seasoned Lobbyist to Government Relations Practice Read More »

Washington, D.C., October 19, 2026 – OFW Law is pleased to announce Molly O’Connor will return to Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz’s (OFW Law) Government Relations Practice as a Senior Policy Advisor. O’Connor previously served clients with excellence at OFW Law before leading the international trade policy portfolio and PAC at Crop Life America, and

Rachael Vieder Linowes, Principal at OFW Law

Rachael Vieder Linowes Joins OFW Law

FDA / Firm Announcement

OFW is pleased to announce that Rachael Vieder Linowes has joined the firm as a Principal in its Medical Products Practice. Rachael’s practice will leverage her experience at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to counsel clients on compliance, regulatory strategy, product development, enforcement actions, clinical trial oversight, and emerging regulatory policy. Rachael comes to

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OFW Law Expands Customs and Trade Practice with Addition of Hillel M. Tuchman

OFW Law Expands Customs and Trade Practice with Addition of Hillel M. Tuchman Read More »

OFW Law is pleased to announce that Hillel M. Tuchman has joined the firm as an Of Counsel in its Customs and Trade practice. Hillel brings a unique and practical perspective to customs and international trade matters. In addition to his legal practice, he is a licensed customs broker and serves as in-house counsel for

OFW Expands Customs and Trade Practice with Addition of Tara Mobaraki

OFW Expands Customs and Trade Practice with Addition of Tara Mobaraki Read More »

Former CBP and USTR attorney brings federal regulatory and trade experience to the firm’s growing practice. OFW is pleased to announce that Tara Mobaraki has joined the firm as an Associate in its Customs and Trade practice group. Tara focuses her practice on customs and trade law, intellectual property, and forfeiture and seizures. She brings

Bailee Fanning Joins OFW Law

Public Policy / Firm Announcement

Washington, D.C., June 1, 2026 – OFW Law is pleased to announce Bailee Fanning has joined the Government Relations Practice as a Policy Manager. Fanning previously served as a Policy Coordinator at RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), as an intern at the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, and as a recruitment and outreach intern

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Robert M. Kossick in Bloomberg Law

Robert M. Kossick in Bloomberg Law Read More »

OFW is pleased to share that Customs and Trade Principal Attorney Robert Kossick’s article on “U.S. Trade Policy in the Post-IEEPA Tariff Environment – What to Expect and How to Prepare” has been published by Bloomberg Law. If your business needs help navigating the post-IEEPA tariff environment, please contact OFW’s Customs and Trade Practice Group.

OFW Law Announces Addition of Jeff Canavan as Senior Regulatory Advisor and Jamie Woodside as Associate

OFW Law Announces Addition of Jeff Canavan as Senior Regulatory Advisor and Jamie Woodside as Associate Read More »

OFW Law is pleased to announce the addition of two seasoned regulatory professionals to its growing food and agriculture practice: Jeff Canavan, who joins the firm as Senior Regulatory Advisor, and Jamie Woodside, who joins as an Associate Attorney. Together, they bring more than 40 years of combined government and industry experience in food safety,

Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC Announces Promotion of Denise Calle to Principal Attorney

Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC Announces Promotion of Denise Calle to Principal Attorney Read More »

Washington, D.C. — The principals of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC (OFW Law) are pleased to announce the promotion of Denise Calle to Principal Attorney. Denise practices in the area of Customs and International Trade and brings extensive experience in navigating complex regulatory frameworks across multiple federal agencies. Leveraging her extensive knowledge of FDA-regulated

Angie Siemens Joins OFW Law to Enhance Services for Meat and Poultry Clients

Angie Siemens Joins OFW Law to Enhance Services for Meat and Poultry Clients Read More »

OFW Law is pleased to announce that Angie Siemens, Ph.D., a seasoned food safety expert with over 30 years of experience in the meat and poultry industry, has joined the firm as a Senior Regulatory & Technical Advisor. Dr. Siemens will leverage her extensive background to assist clients in navigating complex food safety challenges. Dr.

OFW Adds Seasoned Advocate to Government Relations Practice

Government Relations, OFW Law News / Firm Announcement

Washington, DC, July 24, 2024 – OFW is pleased to announce Eric Steiner has joined Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz’s (OFW) Government Relations team as a Senior Policy Advisor. Steiner has previously led in-house government relations work at Kraft Foods, Elanco Animal Health, and on behalf of industry groups, including the National Association of Wheat

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OFW’s Szemraj Discusses Farm Policy Dynamics

OFW’s Szemraj Discusses Farm Policy Dynamics Read More »

On January 12th, 2024, during an interview with Agri-Pulse (found here), OFW’s own Roger Szemraj discussed farm policy dynamics on Capitol Hill and what he’s watching in the weeks ahead. Szemraj noted that the spending figures agreed to for the FY 2024 Appropriations bills were largely in line with Fiscal Responsibility Act, but allocation across individual

Meet the OFW Law Cannabis Team

Cannabis / Firm Announcement

Below we introduce OFW Law’s newest practice group focused on Cannabis. Tish Eggleston Pahl is a Principal at OFW Law. Ms. Pahl is highly experienced counsel to trade associations, and drug, cosmetic, dietary supplement, and food companies. She assists clients interested in manufacturing and marketing human and animal prescription and over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements,

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OFW Lawyers Recognized in the Best Lawyers 2024

OFW Lawyers Recognized in the Best Lawyers 2024 Read More »

OFW Law proudly congratulates seven of our lawyers: Brett Schwemer (Managing Principal), Stephen Terman (Principal), Arthur Tsien (Senior Counsel), Richard Frank (Senior Counsel), Fred Branding (Principal Attorney), Marshall Matz (Senior Counsel), and Kyla Kaplan (Associate Attorney) for their recognition in the 2024 Addition of Best Lawyers® Washington, D.C. Mr. Schwemer, Mr. Terman, Mr. Tsien, Mr.

THOMAS PAHL JOINS FIRM AS OF COUNSEL

THOMAS PAHL JOINS FIRM AS OF COUNSEL Read More »

OFW is pleased to announce that Thomas Pahl has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Pahl will focus his work on food and drug consumer protection and competition matters. Adding someone with Mr. Pahl’s broad and deep governmental and regulatory experience to OFW Law enhances our ability to provide advice, counsel, and support to

OFW and AFI Invite You to a Food Industry Update: Trends in Customs and Trade and Litigation

FDA, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, For Export, Litigation / Firm Announcement

Thursday, September 21 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Click here to register for this event. Space is limited. In today’s global economy, the regulatory and legal landscape can change quickly. OFW will provide a high-level review of customs and trade and litigation trends that could affect product compliance and liability, and the ability to market

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Mark Mansour Joins OFW

Mark Mansour Joins OFW Read More »

We are delighted to announce that Mark Mansour has joined OFW as Of Counsel, working principally with our FDA Food and Medical Device Practice groups. Mark has more than two decades of legal experience in advising on compliance, enforcement, and policy involving the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) medical device, food, and dietary supplement regulations,

OFW Welcomes Kyla Kaplan to FDA and USDA Practice Groups

Agriculture & Agribusiness / Firm Announcement

OFW is pleased to announce that Kyla Kaplan has joined the firm as an associate attorney. While Ms. Kaplan will be heavily focused on regulatory matters for our FDA- and USDA-regulated food clients, she will also be working on a variety of agriculture, medical products and government relations issues. Ms. Kaplan brings to OFW Law

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OFW Law Mourns the Loss of George Braley (1948-2021)

OFW Law Mourns the Loss of George Braley (1948-2021) Read More »

On Sunday, March 28, 2021, George Braley, passed away from congestive heart failure. Braley spent his career working to feed the hungry. Braley worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Deputy Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service and later became the Senior Vice President at Feeding America for Government Relations and Public Policy.

World Food Program USA Honors Marshall Matz