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Edward M. Ruckert is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Washington, D.C. office. He is head of the Firm's Food and Agriculture Group, where he focuses his practice on representing a variety of companies in the food, fiber and nursery production and processing industries, including the agricultural chemical industry.
Edward's practice is generally focused on representing clients before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He extensively represents the Firm's clients before Congress and the federal courts.
Edward is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and New York, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He is a former chairman of the American Bar Association Administrative Law Section's Agriculture Committee.
Representative Experience
Securing the registration and reregistration of agricultural chemicals in the United States
Advising companies in obtaining Annex I listing for crop protection products in the European Union
Contracting with laboratories worldwide to develop data supporting the safety and use of various products
Handling data compensation arbitration proceedings
Developing data licensing agreements
Administering and/or counseling agricultural chemical data development Task Forces
Developing appropriate labeling and claims for agricultural chemicals, including antimicrobial products and foods
Assisting clients in the development of government regulation policies
Assisting companies in regulatory enforcement proceedings
Establishing chemical tolerances or MRLs in foods, including assisting with the tolerance reassessment process
Assisting companies in crisis management
Assisting companies with product recalls and market withdrawals
Counseling clients through risk mitigation negotiations and cancellation proceedings
Assisting clients in fulfilling the requirements for the testing and approval for use of bioengineered products
Establishing standards of identity and defect action levels for contaminants
Assisting clients in handling a variety of food safety and marketing matters, both domestically and internationally
Assisting in the development of scientific research programs in partnership with government agencies
Advising on the requirements of the National Organic Program
Addressing plant quarantine issues
Assisting in government food purchase programs
Handling issues associated with farm support programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program
Participating in the due diligence activities associated with mergers and acquisitions
Education
University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 1975
Georgetown University, B.A., 1972 | 