About

Jim Rathvon is a legal professional in Bethesda, Maryland with a focus on environmental, chemical, food and drug, and purchaser product regulatory and litigation exercise. Jim Rathvon, chair of the firm’s Regulatory Law & Litigation exercise institution, has a diverse practice that consists of environmental, chemical, meals and drug, and consumer product regulatory and litigation subjects. He specializes within the law of insecticides and different chemical merchandise below various federal regulatory programs together with FIFRA, TSCA, FFDCA, and CPSA. In his environmental law practice, Jim presents counseling on regulatory and licensing problems, represents customers in government enforcement court cases, and handles federal arbitrations and courtroom litigation involving product liability, fake advertising, and environmental remediation. He is specially experienced in subjects related to pesticides and other regulated products. One of Jim’s splendid achievements consists of representing clients in main FIFRA enforcement movements brought with the aid of U.S. EPA’s Region IV in Atlanta, Ga. He is also a main lawyer in FIFRA facts reimbursement arbitration instances, having served as suggest in a giant number of cases within the united states. In addition to his paintings in environmental law, Jim additionally specializes in the regulation of meals, food components, capsules, and scientific devices under the jurisdiction of the FDA and USDA. He provides regulatory and enterprise recommend to corporations in these industries and represents manufacturers in various matters before the FDA. Jim is also actively involved in appellate practice and has participated in court docket demanding situations of federal organisation actions beneath the Administrative Procedure Act.

Legal Issues

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Environmental Law
  • Regulatory Law & Litigation
  • Litigation: Business
  • Government Relations

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Maryland Jurdictions
Maryland
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District of Columbia Jurdictions
District of Columbia
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Experience
  • Principal
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Education
The George Washington University Law School Education School Logo
The George Washington University Law School
J.D. (1982)
Graduation year: 1982">
State University of New York - Stony Brook Education School Logo
State University of New York - Stony Brook
M.A. (1978) | Ecology and Evolution)
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Education School Logo
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
M.Ed (1974) | Science Education
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Tufts University Education School Logo
Tufts University
B.S. (1973) | Biology
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Associations
Maryland State Bar Professional Association
Maryland State Bar
has membership
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DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Professional Association
DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
Board of Directors (2007-2012)
Current">
SchoolTalk, Inc. Professional Association
SchoolTalk, Inc.
Board of Directors (2005-2012)
Current">
District of Columbia Bar Professional Association
District of Columbia Bar
has membership
1982 - Current">
The Greenbelt Movement International, Professional Association
The Greenbelt Movement International,
Liaison Partner
2007 - 2012">
New Perimeter/Climate Change Professional Association
New Perimeter/Climate Change
Project Team Leader
2007 - 2012">
DC Superior Court Professional Association
DC Superior Court
Guardian Ad Litem
2005 - 2012">
Costs
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