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Eva Temkin advises pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies on a wide array of issues related to product development, approval, and marketing. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience at the FDA, she routinely advises on FDA engagement and helps clients develop and execute regulatory, legislative, and litigation strategies. Eva serves as lead FDA counsel on complex litigation matters and financial transactions, and she counsels clients through compliance and enforcement issues, implementation of new legal and regulatory mandates, and disputes with FDA.

Eva has extensive experience with the unique issues facing life sciences companies, including the complex FDA regulatory framework and related commercial challenges. During her tenure at FDA, Eva served as the agency’s lead for development and implementation of therapeutic biologics and biosimilars policy. Additionally, she provided strategic counseling to government regulators on a wide range of biomedical-product issues and legislative initiatives. Eva is a frequent speaker and author on FDA regulatory issues and a contributor to multiple academic publications.

Recognition

Chambers Global
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance — USA (2025-2026)
The Legal 500 US
"Recommended Lawyer" Healthcare: Life Sciences (2025)
LMG Life Sciences Guide
"Life Sciences Star" FDA: Pharmaceutical (2025)
"Rising Star" FDA: Pharmaceutical (2024)
"U.S. Rising Star" Regulatory (2023)
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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2004
  • B.A., University of Michigan, 1996

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Government & Military Service

  • Acting Policy Staff Director, Office of Therapeutic Biologics and Biosimilars, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2018-2021)
  • Senior Policy Advisor, Office of New Drugs Policy/Office of New Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2017-2018)
  • Associate Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2013-2017)

Clerkships

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, The Honorable John Gleeson

Activities

  • Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference Planning Committee, Food and Drug Law Institute (2024-present)
  • Medical Products Committee, Food and Drug Law Institute (2021-2024)
  • Advisory Board, National Women’s Law Center (2023)
  • Board, Hope Connections (2023-present)
  • Board, Society of Family Planning (2025-present)
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