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 Michael J. O'Flaherty Washington, District of Columbia
Mr. O'Flaherty is a principal at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz P.C. He concentrates his practice, and for over fifteen years has counseled clients extensively, in food and dietary supplement regulatory matters -- especially labeling and advertising, formulation, compliance and enforcement risk, and administrative procedures. Mr. O'Flaherty has spoken and authored numerous articles in his areas of expertise. His practice also includes trademark and customs matters. Mr. O'Flaherty was born in Chicago, Illinois and received his B.S. in 1978 from Northwestern University and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in 1987. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1987 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1988, and is currently a member of the District of Columbia Bar and Illinois Bar Associations. Mr. O'Flaherty joined the firm in 1987 after clerking for two years in The Quaker Oats Company's Law Department. Areas of Practice: Food and Dietary Supplement Law Trademark Law Customs Law Special Agencies: Food and Drug Administration Federal Trade Commission Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1987 District of Columbia, 1988 Education: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1987 Northwestern University, 1978 "Beware: Warning Labels on Soft Drinks ," Washington Legal Foundation Legal Backgrounder, Vol. 20, No. 52, Nov., 2005 U.S. Food Labeling Guide II, The Food Institute Press, 2002 "Food or Supplement? -- Choosing the Appropriate Regulatory Path ," Food Technology, Vol.52, No.12, Dec., 1998 "Customs Rule on Country of Origin Marks on Front Panels of Frozen Produce Packages Lacks Legal Basis," Washington Legal Foundation Legal Backgrounder, Vol. 9, No. 20, June, 1994 "Complying with New Wax and Resin Coating Regulations: UFFVA's Quick Guide for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry," United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, 1993 "The Battle Gets Curiouser and Curiouser: As the FDA Considers Regulations that Will Circumscribe the Health Claims Made for Dietary Supplements, Congress Is Being Asked to Intervene," (The New Jersey Law Journal Health Care Supplement, Nov. 1993), Legal Times of Washington, Sept., 1993 "Food Labeling Reforms," The Food Institute Press, Jan., 1993 "Final Round of the Fight Over Food Labels," Legal Times of Washington, Jan., 1993 "Regulators Dish It Out on Food Labeling," Legal Times of Washington, Jan., 1992 "History of Health Claims Regulation," 45 Food Drug Comm. L.J. 655, Nov., 1990 District of Columbia Bar Association Illinois Bar Association |
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