United Fresh 2019

David Durkin
Principal
OFW Law


David Durkin is a principal at OFW Law. He has been with the firm since 1988. David's practice is concentrated in federal civil and criminal litigation and administrative proceedings, including court challenges to FDA, USDA, and DEA regulatory and enforcement initiatives, and ITC proceedings. He has assisted individual clients and conducted seminars on the handling of product recalls under FDA’s jurisdiction, with special emphasis on the recall of perishable products. He has served as General Counsel to the United Fresh Produce Association for over twenty-five years. David has addressed groups in North and South America, as well as the European Union, on trade and federal regulatory matters, including negotiation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Agreement, dispute resolution before the World Trade Organization (WTO), country-of-origin issues, fair trade in perishable agricultural commodities, and regulation of human tissue for transplant. He has also spoken to international audiences on other trade matters, including food safety equivalency for manufacturers and processors, with special emphasis on fresh produce and seafood. David also has written several manuals for specialized segments of the food industries regarding FDA inspections and recalls.

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