Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1988)
- Creighton University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1984)
Admissions
- Nebraska (1988: Sustaining Member)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (1988)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1988)
Events
14th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals
McGrath North is sponsoring and conducting our 14th Annual Seminar for Accounting Professionals in Omaha, Nebraska.
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13th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals
McGrath North is sponsoring and conducting our Thirteenth Annual Seminar for Accounting Professionals in Omaha, Nebraska. The seminar will focus on a variety of topics such as: You’re Collecting Sensitive Personal And Financial Data From Your U.S. Clients: Are You Doing What Is Required To Protect It?; Help Your Consumer Products Clients Save Time and Money; Structuring and Implementing Buy-Sell Agreements; New Section 199A: All the Highlights; My Meme is Better than Yours: Internet IP Considerations; Labor and Employment Law Under Trump: Where are We and Where are We Headed?; The State Tax Anatomy Series—Wayfair Meets the Tax Defense Team; and Employee Benefits Annual Review.
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Publications
More PublicationsFDA Issues Warning Letters To 15 Companies Selling CBD Products
This week, FDA issued warning letters to 15 companies for selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”). The covered products include pet products, topicals, dietary supplements, and conventional foods (including peanut butter, water and gummies).
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USDA Releases Proposed Hemp Rules
On October 29, the USDA released the much-anticipated draft rules for hemp manufacturing (the “Proposed Rules”). As we have previously written about HERE, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and ordered the USDA to establish a Domestic Hemp Production Program and implementing regulations. The Proposed Rules cover the requirements for where hemp can be grown, THC testing standards, the disposal process for “hot hemp” (hemp with THC content in excess of the permitted limit) and licensing protocols.
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- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Grocery Manufacturers of America, Legal and Health & Nutrition Committees
- International Food Information Council, Food Safety Committee
- Advisory Board of the Nebraska and Iowa Chamber of Commerce Kitchen Council
- Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honorary Society
- Editor-in-Chief, 1987-88, Creighton Law Review
- Adjunct Professor, Creighton University School of Law, Research and Writing, 1988-1990
- Co-Author: “Nutritional Claims for Functional Foods & Supplements”, Toxicology 221 (2006) 44-49; Second Edition 2013
- Editor: "Nebraska's Tax Based Business Incentives: A Constitutional Review", 21 Creighton Law Review 439, 1987
- Author: “The Business of an Advertising Lawyer” chapter, Aspatore Books (2006)
- Author: “A General Overview for New Food Attorneys” chapter, Aspatore Books (2006)
- Guest Lecturer, New York University; Communication Ethics, Law and Regulatory, Spring 2008.
- Listed: Martindale-Hubbell, AV/Preeminent Rating
- Worked with FDA through petitions and meetings on behalf of food trade associations that resulted in increased flexibility in FSMA final regulations.
- Developed legal and scientific support leading to favorable resolution of litigation challenging marketing claims for a collagen product.
- Helped bring to market the country’s first probiotic and first frozen meal geared toward seniors. Continue to bring novel products to market in the OTC drug, dietary supplement and food spaces.
- Helped numerous companies respond effectively to FDA Form 483 challenges to their manufacturing practices and resolved issues without FDA issuing a Warning Letter.
- Successful in changing FDA regulations regarding the appropriate sodium levels for “healthy” labeled food products, and successfully changing USDA regulations to allow nutrient content and health claims on multi-serve food products, allowing hundreds of food products to market their health benefits.
- Managed the legal issues associated with the nation’s second largest meat recall at the time without a fine, plant closing or regulatory litigation. Represented the client before the USDA and OIG (Office of Inspector General) during their investigations, and worked with scientists and related experts on CDC issues, public relations, customer and consumer issues. Kept consumer litigation costs to a minimum.
- Designed and implemented entire consumer affairs program for a variety of consumer product clients, including starting from the safety and quality issues in the plants, up through and including developing protocols, scripts and strategies for consumer affairs personnel.
