Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Joins OFW Law

March 2, 2011 - PRLog -- [Washington, DC] -- Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC, (OFW Law) the leading law firm in agriculture and FDA regulated matters, today announced that Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has joined the firm as a Principal. The former Congresswoman from South Dakota will join OFW Law’s bipartisan team of law and policy experts.  

In Congress, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin served on the House Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterans’ Affairs.  She was also appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.  Additionally, Herseth Sandlin was Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition and a Senior Whip in the Democratic Caucus. She specialized in agriculture, renewable energy, rural economic development, veterans’ issues and tribal affairs.

“We could not be happier to have Stephanie join us,” stated firm Co-Founder Richard Frank.   “Her experience, dedication, knowledge and access will be extremely valuable to our clients.”

“I am very pleased to be joining OFW Law” stated Herseth Sandlin.  “This is an exciting opportunity to continue advocating for rural America.  Investment in our agriculture and rural infrastructure is a key component to our country’s economic growth and national security, and I look forward to furthering my commitment to these issues as I assist clients on matters related to federal laws and regulations.”

“Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is a brilliant leader in the fight against hunger among the world’s most vulnerable populations” stated former U.S. Senator George McGovern, a member of the firm.  “She carries on an important legacy in South Dakota agriculture to the next generation.”

Prior to serving four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Herseth Sandlin was Executive Director of the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation.  She is a 1997 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and was a law clerk for both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Herseth Sandlin joins other Principals and Senior Policy Advisors of OFW’s unmatched Agriculture Practice, including John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture under President Ronald Reagan; Charles W. Stenholm, former Congressman (D-Texas) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture; Dennis Johnson, with over 25 years of expertise in food safety law and regulation, and author of HAACP and U.S. Food Safety Law; John Bode, former  Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Food and Consumer Services; Marshall Matz, former Special Counsel to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Dr. Barbara Masters, former Administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service; and former Senator George McGovern, former Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Founded in 1979, OFW Law is a law and policy advocacy firm that has become a leader in agriculture and FDA regulated matters, as well as health care policy and Indian law. The firm specializes in developing and implementing creative solutions to clients' needs. Clientele include major corporations and a distinguished group of trade associations, as well as many smaller successful companies and individuals.

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