Cooley LLP

Led from Washington DC by ‘absolute rock star’ Matt Howsare, and also able to draw upon ’incredibly talented attorneys’ in other nationwide offices, Cooley LLP‘s product safety group advises consumer product manufacturers on all aspects of the product life cycle, particularly in a regulatory and risk management context. Much of the firm’s success in this area can be attributed to Howsare, who ’understands the politics and personalities of the CPSC at the most granular level’. Drawing upon the firm’s overarching technology sector expertise, the team, as well as handling work for established entities including Google, is also very adept at guiding fast-growing early stage companies. The firm is also able to draw upon broader litigation capabilities to handle disputes stemming from product recalls as well as enforcement actions brought by the CPSC. Lauded for his ‘excellent grasp of strategy’ , Washington DC-based Shawn Skolky is also a key member of the team, regularly acting alongside Howsare.