Wiley Rein LLP


William A. McGrath
Practice Areas
Education
  • J.D., Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William & Mary; Lawrence W. I’Anson Award
  • B.F.A., Southern Methodist University; National Merit Scholar
Law Journals
  • Project Editor, ABA Administrative Law Review
Clerkships
Law Clerk for the Honorable William T. Prince, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1991-1992)
Bar & Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Virginia Bar

William A. McGrath

PARTNER

202.719.3146  |  wmcgrath@wileyrein.com


Mr. McGrath counsels clients on federal and state regulatory and liability issues in the development, safety, advertising and marketing of drugs, medical devices, food and beverages, nutritional supplements, cosmetics and consumer products.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Represents clients before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), state agencies and state and federal courts.
  • Counsels pharmaceutical, food and nutritional supplement manufacturers and distributors on all phases of FDA, state and local regulatory requirements.
  • Counsels pharmaceutical, medical device, food, beverage and consumer product manufacturers on developing constitutional and statutory defenses in product liability litigation.
  • Works with medical product manufacturers, health care organizations and others on liability reform issues.
  • Represents pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers in litigation challenging federal and state regulatory actions and in product liability litigation.
  • Specializes in counseling pharmaceutical manufacturers on Hatch-Waxman issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Editorial Board, Food & Drug Law Institute's Update magazine.

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Named Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year by the District of Columbia Bar for work on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS (1997-1998).

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