ghp December 2016 | 33 numerous veterans who were wrongly denied their claims to recover their unpaid medical bills and unpaid disability benefits from the U.S. government. FLH has also been intimately involved in the representation of federal prisoners on the grounds of human rights violations in connection with their incarceration. The firm’s FDA attorneys have decades of experience helping clients bring new FDA-regulated products to market and keep them there. This includes counselling and representing companies in proceedings before the FDA and in the federal courts. Providing a unified front of FDA regulatory expertise, along with the firm’s very own complex Hatch-Waxman litigation, antitrust evaluation, and licensing transaction expertise, the group has represented a diverse group of companies in the food, drug, biologic, medical device, cosmetic, and tobacco product industries over the years. “Our attorneys are not only experts in food and drug law but also have prior experience at the FDA, working on regulatory, enforcement, and policy issues in the Agency’s Office of Chief Counsel, the Office of the Commissioner, and the FDA’s Centers. This gives us intimate knowledge of agency procedures and invaluable continuing contact with key FDA officials,” says Haug. FLH’s New York office is at the forefront of this endeavour, as it provides the group with key links to the country’s financial centre as well as to a vibrant pharmaceutical industry community. Conveniently situated in midtown Manhattan, within walking distance of numerous cultural attractions and a wide array of hotel and dining options, Frommer Lawrence & Haug’s New York office occupies three floors of the historic Plaza District building on Fifth Avenue, offering soaring views of Central Park. This magnificent building houses FLH’s industry-leading Trial Advocacy, Appellate, FDA/ Regulatory, Licensing and Transactions, Life Sciences, Patent Prosecution, and Trademarks & Copyrights practices and is also home to a brand new, state-of-the- art litigation suite that features a fully functioning mock courtroom complete with war rooms, conference space, witness-preparation rooms, and document services. Further south, along the Potomac River, FLH’s Washington, D.C., office is centrally located, assuring quick access to the courts and governmental agencies in the metropolitan D.C. area where the firm’s attorneys routinely practice. The office is a short walk away from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and is convenient to most of the major intellectual property agencies within the city, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. International Trade Commission, numerous federal antitrust agencies, the FDA, and the federal district courts for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. FLH’s attorneys also meet with agency officials, attend advisory committee meetings, and participate in various public policy forums from their key location in metropolitan Washington, D.C. FLH’s decision to establish a presence in the U.S. capital 10 years ago has borne bountiful fruit, not least for its close proximity to the beating heart of U.S. litigation practice and law-making bodies. The firm’s attorneys based in the D.C. office are practically assured the breadth of experience to handle any client’s needs in any of these courts or governmental agencies. As Haug says, “Our attorneys obtain results for their clients faster than even the governmental agencies can do; in part, this is because of their prior experience working in governmental agencies, such as in state attorney general offices, the Department of Justice, and the FDA.” The attorneys of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office work seamlessly with the attorneys in the firm’s New York office. FLH has proven expertise in intellectual property, transactional, regulatory, and antitrust law. With more than 70 attorneys and scientific advisors, many with advanced technical degrees, FLH is ideally situated to generate practical, creative, multidisciplinary solutions to their clients’ legal and business concerns. Whether enforcing intellectual property assets, navigating complex federal regulations, or negotiating deals that avoid antitrust scrutiny, the lawyers and partners that make up its ranks have all proven to have the dedication and expertise necessary to efficiently and competently solve their clients’ problems. FLH’s attorneys pride themselves on their immediate responsiveness and open communication with clients, and the firm’s results speak for themselves. Email:
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