Leveraging Data and Technology to Achieve Scalable Food Service

Jonathan Havens counsels clients on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and transactional matters related to products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Companies in the cannabis (both hemp and marijuana), consumer health care products, life sciences, food and beverage, cosmetics and tobacco industries, among others, turn to Jonathan for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market. He advises companies throughout the product life cycle, including product development, formulation, manufacture, distribution and promotion. More specifically, Jonathan handles matters involving labeling, good manufacturing practice (GMP), quality system regulation (QSR), product design, and registration and listing, to name a few. When disputes, including litigation, arise relating to these and other issues, Jonathan helps clients navigate them. This includes preparing for FDA inspections, responding to inspectional observations (FDA Form 483) and warning letters, managing product recalls and resolving import and export issues. He also counsels clients through business transactions that involve oversight by myriad federal and state agencies. Beyond his FDA, FTC, USDA, and DEA work, Jonathan's experience extends to matters involving the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a wide array of state and municipal agencies, state attorneys general and district attorneys. His deep understanding of the complex regulatory and statutory requirements that govern a wide range of products and services is enhanced by his experience working in government and on Capitol Hill. Before entering private practice, Jonathan served as regulatory counsel with the FDA, where he focused on compliance and enforcement related to promotion, advertising and labeling. Prior to law school, Jonathan served as a legislative aide in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.