Charles M English

Chip English navigates and maximizes his clients’ success as affected by governments. He focuses on practical advice with the goal of minimizing risk while valuing reward. This means understanding and finding a creative and legal way to the client’s underlying goals where other lawyers might simply say “no.” He thus concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters for business and trade association clients, especially in food and agriculture. He proudly has more than 25 years of experience in organic farming and processing regulation. Chip handles significant FDA recall and other food safety issues. He regularly advises clients on labeling issues and defends clients against class-action claims that products are mislabeled or misleading. Chip also focuses on constitutional matters involving the Commerce Clause, federal preemption, commercial speech, and the First Amendment.

Chip has represented clients before multiple state and federal agencies, especially including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture where he has obtained numerous favorable rulings and results. He has also appeared successfully before the U.S. Supreme Court, in addition to arguing regularly before a number of trial and appellate courts.