Product Recalls & Regulatory
Our team provides the full complement of legal services spanning the lifecycle of products in diverse industry sectors. We are strategic and innovative in our approach to mitigating risks and addressing the litigation, brand integrity and compliance issues facing our clients. We offer experienced guidance on matters ranging from standards compliance to product development and specification protocols, to preventative product safety strategies, risk assessments, and crisis management response. Our deep insight into regulatory nuance and process allows us to render sound advice regarding product safety initiatives, contemplated product recalls, and enforcement actions.
Key Contacts

Partner
Cincinnati, OH
Before you send us any information, know that contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. We cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest with any existing clients. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any legal matter that involves you unless and until you receive a letter from us in which we agree to represent you (an "engagement letter"). Only after you receive an engagement letter will you be our client and be properly able to exchange information with us. If you understand and agree with the foregoing and you are not our client and will not divulge confidential information to us, you may contact us for general information.
bnaylor@fbtlaw.com

Vice Office Partner-in-Charge
Cincinnati, OH
Before you send us any information, know that contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. We cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest with any existing clients. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any legal matter that involves you unless and until you receive a letter from us in which we agree to represent you (an "engagement letter"). Only after you receive an engagement letter will you be our client and be properly able to exchange information with us. If you understand and agree with the foregoing and you are not our client and will not divulge confidential information to us, you may contact us for general information.
mbickley@fbtlaw.com

Managing Associate
Cincinnati, OH
Before you send us any information, know that contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. We cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest with any existing clients. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any legal matter that involves you unless and until you receive a letter from us in which we agree to represent you (an "engagement letter"). Only after you receive an engagement letter will you be our client and be properly able to exchange information with us. If you understand and agree with the foregoing and you are not our client and will not divulge confidential information to us, you may contact us for general information.
khawkins@fbtlaw.com
Federal Regulatory Compliance
We represent clients in enforcement proceedings before organizations such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), among others. We also have experience working with U.S. and European officials to develop, defend, and harmonize worldwide safety standards.
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