FDA and FTC Regulatory Lawyer Raqiyyah Pippins Joins Arnold & Porter

WASHINGTON, DC, November 16, 2015 -- Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Raqiyyah R. Pippins has joined the firm as counsel, resident in the Washington, DC office. Ms. Pippins becomes part of Arnold & Porter's national FDA and Healthcare group and the Consumer Protection and Advertising practice, where she will focus on FDA regulatory matters, as well as consumer protection and advertising issues before the FTC and state agencies. She has particular experience representing companies that develop, manufacture and market foods, dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, and cosmetics, including in both counseling and enforcement matters.

"We are excited to welcome Raqiyyah to our firm. Her FDA and FTC experience further deepens our firm's existing nationwide capabilities in these areas," said Arnold & Porter Chairman Thomas Milch.

Added Daniel Kracov, co-head of the firm's FDA/Healthcare practice, "In today's complex regulatory and enforcement environment, companies look to us to help navigate an array of legal and business challenges. Raqiyyah is highly skilled in advising food, dietary supplement, cosmetic and drug clients on regulatory and compliance issues involving FDA, the FTC, and the states. Our clients can immediately reap the benefit of her experience."  

Ms. Pippins obtained her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University.

Arnold & Porter LLP is an international law firm of nearly 800 lawyers with offices in Brussels, Denver, Houston London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D. C.  The firm, founded in 1946, maintains more than 25 practice areas spanning a broad spectrum of the law, with a primary focus on litigation, transactional matters, and regulatory issues.