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Jim Prochnow concentrates his practice on Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) actions, advice and related litigation, which includes import detentions, government inspections, investigations and defense of class actions. He also counsels clients about MLMs, regulatory issues associated with cosmetics, dietary supplements, homeopathic drugs, Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, the use of CBD oil in products, the protocols and contracts associated with clinical trials, and cGMP compliance.

Concentrations

  • Defense of Federal Trade Commission, and National Advertising Division and foreign governmental investigations concerning false and misleading advertising and alleged pyramid schemes.
  • Advice on aggressive marketing without violating advertising laws. This includes website and social media review and strategy.
  • Food, cosmetic, and drug regulatory law, with emphasis on dietary supplements, OTC drugs, cosmetics, medical foods and homeopathic drugs.
  • Advice about FDA inspections, warning letters, untitled letters, and defense of FDA enforcement actions.
  • Multi-level Marketing agreements, related advice and litigation.
  • Drafting and review of ingredient formulation, manufacturing, non-disclosure, and distribution agreements.
  • General IP advice with respect to patents, trade secrets, and trademarks, particularly for companies in the conventional food and dietary supplement industries.

Capacidades

Experiencia

  • Former White House Lawyer On Watergate Defense Team
  • Former U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division trial lawyer, with Emphasis on Constitutional law and Civil Litigation

Reconocimientos y Liderazgo

  • Team Member, a Law360 “Product Liability Practice Group of the Year,” 2021-2022
  • Team Member, a Law360 “Food & Beverage Practice Group of the Year,” 2015
  • Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0

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  • Former Treasurer and on Board of Directors of Children's Hospital (Denver)
  • Member, American Herbal Products Association
  • Member, American Botanical Council
  • Member, United Natural Products Alliance
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Colorado Bar Association
  • Former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
  • Former White House staff lawyer -Watergate
  • Former Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Denver: Food and Drug Law

Credenciales

Educación
  • J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • B.A., Hamline University
  • Abbreviated Course of Instructions: Georgetown Law Center (Antitrust Law) and Harvard University Law School (Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law)
Con licencia para ejercer en
  • Colorado

Related Capabilities

Health Care & FDA Practice Federal Regulatory & Administrative Law Marketing, Advertising, Sweepstakes & Promotions Law Life Sciences & Medical Technology Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Proposition 65 & Green Chemistry Competencia Económica y Litigio Antimonopolio Regulatorio y Compliance Alimentos, Bebidas y Agronegocios Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Litigio y Arbitraje Internacional Manufacturing & Supply Chain Industry Complex Torts