Warren Lehrenbaum represents individual companies and trade associations before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he advocates on behalf of individual products as well as broad policy issues.
Warren's practice focuses on chemical regulation and biotechnology issues arising under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), the Federal Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and related State and Federal laws. He assists large and small companies in the chemical and biotechnology fields obtain regulatory approvals for their products, and he helps clients address ongoing compliance and product stewardship issues. Warren's counseling in these areas typically involves issues such as: assisting manufacturers of chemical or biotechnology products understand their registration, premarket notification, testing and reporting obligations, and assisting manufacturers of crop protection products in protecting their data compensation rights. He also assists companies in their day-to-day compliance with pollution control obligations under the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and other statutes.
A substantial portion of Warren's practice is devoted to helping clients develop and implement corporate compliance programs, including environmental auditing programs and comprehensive environmental management systems. He also assists clients in identifying instances of potential non-compliance and defending against administrative investigations and enforcement actions. Warren has negotiated successful settlements in numerous enforcement cases, often involving complex supplemental enforcement projects (SEPs) and challenging economic benefit and BEN model issues.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia; Maryland
Other Affiliations
American Bar Association; Environmental Law Institute
Speeches & Presentations
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"Is California a Canary in the Coalmine? Emerging Trends and the Future of Chemical Regulation in California," Crowell & Moring webinar
(January 24, 2012).
Co-Speakers: Warren Lehrenbaum, Kevin C. Mayer and Bridget E. Calhoun.
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"Chemical Regulation: Trends, Emerging Issues and the Future of Chemical Regulation," Crowell & Moring Product Risk Management Seminar
(October 19, 2011).
Moderators: Warren Lehrenbaum; Kevin C. Mayer. Panelists: Maria J. Doa (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); Michael Reilly (FMC Corporation); Ernie Rosenberg (American Cleaning Institute); Matthew Jaffe; Lawrence Freeman.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"EPA Announces New List of Chemicals Targeted for Risk Assessment Under TSCA, Including 20 Flame Retardants,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(March 28, 2013).
Contacts: Warren Lehrenbaum, Monica M. Welt, Joshua Kaplowitz.
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"State Government Coalition Issues Draft Guidance For Assessing Alternatives to "Chemicals Of Concern","
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(March 26, 2013).
Contacts: Warren Lehrenbaum, Monica M. Welt, Joshua Kaplowitz.
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"Proposed California Regulations Discourage Use of Flame Retardant Chemicals,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(February 15, 2013).
Contacts: Kevin C. Mayer, Cheryl A. Falvey, Warren Lehrenbaum, Lynn R. Levitan.
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"California Revises Green Chemistry Regulations--Again,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(February 8, 2013).
Contacts: Kevin C. Mayer, Warren Lehrenbaum, Lynn R. Levitan.
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"EPA Reverses Course and Promises to Withdraw TSCA Section 8(d) Cadmium Rule,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(December 14, 2012).
Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, Warren Lehrenbaum, Monica M. Welt.
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"New EPA Regulations on Cadmium Target Manufacturers and Importers of Consumer Products; Retail Distributors to be Targeted Next,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(December 13, 2012).
Contacts: Cheryl A. Falvey, Warren Lehrenbaum.
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"OSHA Changes to MSDS and Chemical Labeling: May 11 Public Meeting on the New GHS Standards,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(May 4, 2012).
Contacts: Warren Lehrenbaum, Monica M. Welt, Joshua Kaplowitz.
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"EPA to Expand Chemicals Testing for Endocrine Disruption,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(November 16, 2010).
Contacts: Warren Lehrenbaum, Bridget E. Calhoun.
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"New Year Will Ring in California "Green Chemistry" Regulations,"
Advertising & Product Risk Management Alert
(October 27, 2010).
Contacts: Warren Lehrenbaum, Kevin C. Mayer.
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