Samuel Jockel

Sam focuses his practice on regulatory, policy, and litigation matters involving the FDA, USDA, FTC, and state regulatory agencies related to food, beverages, cosmetics, dietary supplements, animal products, and drugs. From ingredient suppliers to manufacturers to distributors to retailers, Sam’s approach to counseling clients leverages his prior service as a trial attorney in the USDA’s Office of the General Counsel and an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow at the FDA.

Sam advises clients on a range of matters, including product and ingredient commercialization, regulatory compliance, import and export, supply chain management, and labeling and advertising. Sam counsels clients across multiple product categories through enforcement actions and potential crises, including in response to import detentions, inspectional findings, recalls, warning letters, and civil and criminal investigations and actions. Sam also has substantial experience on USDA regulatory issues, including on biotechnology; the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; organic labeling; meat, poultry, and egg products regulatory matters; the import of animal and plant products; animal welfare; and SNAP compliance.

Co-leader, Food & Beverage Team.