Daniel R. Dwyer

Daniel R. Dwyer

Partner He/Him/His
Direct 202.223.5120 x 130
Fax 202.223.5619

Dan is a partner who has been with the firm since 1987. His practice focuses primarily on representing food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products/services companies on a variety of matters involving FDA law, USDA law, and advertising law.

Dan has built a nationally recognized practice in FDA law, advertising law, and related matters. He has expertise in food and drug safety issues, clinical trials, labeling and advertising claim substantiation, sales and marketing practices, good manufacturing practices, FDA inspections, recalls, corporate compliance programs, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements, and prescription drug exclusivity. He serves a diverse range of organizations in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product industries.

He also frequently assists clients in developing strategies for FDA compliance, especially FSMA compliance for foods, good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliance for drugs and dietary supplements, hemp law compliance for hemp product manufacturers, and good advertising and marketing practices for FDA-regulated products.

Dan is particularly called on to help with difficult or unusual FDA regulatory matters. His experience includes representing clients in FDA and Lanham Act litigation as well as representing a number of businesses in advertising law cases at the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus involving competitive challenges on behalf of food, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and OTC drug manufacturers.

Previously in his career, Dan was an investigator and legal advisor to the Vice Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). He is a frequent author and speaker on legal topics and has taught food-and-drug law as an adjunct professor at George Mason University Law School. Dan has been highly rated by the Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating program, the Best Lawyers program for his work in FDA law, and other rating services.

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Washington D.C.

Our office is located a few blocks south of Dupont Circle, near the intersection of 19th Street NW and M Street NW. The closest Metro stations are Dupont Circle or Farragut North on the Red line and Farragut West on the Blue/Orange/ Silver lines. If you are driving, there is a parking garage attached to our building.

1850 M Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036