Life Sciences

The firm’s Life Sciences practice encompasses the highly regulated areas of Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Food and Agriculture. We represent businesses involved in the research, development, production, manufacture, marketing and distribution of products and services. Our attorneys regularly handle issues related to state and federal applications and approvals, venture capital funding, licensing, intellectual property and international operations. Legal counseling that assists our clients in meeting regulatory requirements, while preserving their productivity and profitability, is the foundation of our representation.

Our Life Sciences attorneys are also involved in the development and promotion of legal reforms affecting our clients. Through their participation in the Association of Food and Drug Officials and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, they advocate for regulatory reforms for the benefit of the firm’s clients.

We counsel clients on compliance with complex federal and state regulations that involve the following areas:

  • Advertising and Marketing for Medical Devices and OTC Drugs
  • Clinical Laboratory Testing and Certification Issues
  • Clinical Research and Trial Agreements
  • Department of Environmental Conservation Actions
  • Environmental Protection Agency Actions
  • FDA Applications, Approvals and Enforcement Actions
  • Federal Trade Commission Matters
  • Food Safety, Standards, Labeling and Labeling Exemption Issues
  • Generic Drug Applications
  • Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Import/Export Issues for Medical Device and OTC Drugs
  • Investigational New Drug/Combination Drug Approval
  • Licensing and Sub-License Issues for Biotechnology Processes
  • Protection of Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Routine and Special Inspections
  • Trademark Matters
  • Use of Approved Drug for Unapproved Use
  • USDA and Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Issues


The firm’s litigation attorneys assist Life Sciences clients in intellectual property and products liability matters. In the event that disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation, our trial attorneys litigate these cases in administrative or judicial proceedings. In the area of intellectual property rights, they routinely handle complaints regarding the practices of competitors, infringement and related disputes. In the area of products liability, they handle complex products liability cases involving the design, manufacture and sufficiency of warnings.