Ricardo Carvajal

Ricardo Carvajal is a director at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC, a law firm based in Washington DC. His practice focuses on regulation of food (including dietary supplements) by FDA, FTC, and USDA. He advises clients ranging from start-ups to multinational companies at all points in the supply chain. He counsels clients on the regulatory status of ingredients and finished products and provides advice on compliance with labeling and advertising requirements. He also helps clients interpret and comment on the implementation of new requirements, and the application of existing requirements to novel products and technologies. In enforcement matters, he counsels clients on managing inspections, responding to warning letters and other enforcement actions by federal and state regulators, and resolving import detentions. He also helps clients navigate product recalls and related corrective actions. His approach to counseling clients draws on his prior experience as an Associate Chief Counsel at FDA, where he counseled the agency on rulemaking and enforcement activities.