Consumer Product Litigation Associate

Foley & Lardner LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a sophisticated associate to focus on consumer product safety, regulatory enforcement, and litigation matters, with emphasis on CPSC proceedings. The role involves advising manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers on safety and compliance issues in a national and cross-border context.

The candidate should have meaningful experience in consumer product safety or enforcement matters, and be adept at researching pleadings, managing discovery, taking part in

Qualifications

• Experience in consumer product safety or consumer protection matters.
• Experience with government investigations or regulatory enforcement is valued.
• Ability to research, draft pleadings and motions, and manage discovery.

Responsibilities

• Advise manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers on safety/compliance issues.
• Represent clients in CPSC investigations, recalls, and related enforcement matters.
• Contribute to complex product safety litigation and regulatory counseling.

Skills

Consumer product safety

Regulatory enforcement

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on sophisticated consumer product safety, regulatory enforcement, and litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
• The associate will advise and represent manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, and other companies on consumer product safety and regulatory compliance issues.
• The practice handles CPSC investigations and enforcement proceedings, product recalls and remediation matters, regulatory reporting obligations, consumer protection claims, and litigation arising from product safety matters, with opportunities to work on product liability, class action, and other complex consumer-related litigation.
• Requires meaningful experience in consumer product safety, consumer protection, regulatory enforcement, or other complex litigation matters, which may have been gained in private practice, government service, or a combination; experience with the CPSC, the Consumer Product Safety Act, or other federal/state consumer protection laws and regulatory agencies is strongly preferred.
• Candidates should have experience handling significant aspects of litigation or enforcement matters, including researching and drafting pleadings/motions, managing discovery, preparing for/participating in depositions, and assisting with hearings/trial.
• Experience advising on government investigations, regulatory compliance, reporting obligations, product recalls, or remediation strategies is also valued.
• The position offers an opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, work directly with experienced consumer product safety lawyers, and develop a sophisticated practice spanning regulatory counseling, government enforcement, and complex litigation.