Champion, National Law Journal, 2010
In 2010, the National Law Journal named Zuckerman Spaeder LLP partner William B. Schultz one of 10 “Champions” recognized for public service, pro bono efforts, and advocacy. Mr. Schultz was recognized for his role in the passage of last year’s Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Mr. Schultz started working on the issue of Tobacco regulation in 1994 as counsel to the House Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, where he staffed the congressional tobacco hearings on tobacco and nicotine addiction. He later continued that work as deputy commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Justice Department’s Civil Division, where he supervised the litigation against the tobacco industry, which may be the largest lawsuit the U.S. government has ever undertaken. His commitment to advocate for more stringent regulation continued when he joined Zuckerman Spaeder in 2001, where he assists public health groups in educating congressional staff, analyzing related legal issues, drafting amendments, and negotiating the language and scope of the bill.
In the National Law Journal article, Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said, “Bill's role was instrumental. His willingness to stick with the issue and help the Hill work through sticky problems and consistently find a way forward was a critical component of our ultimate success.”
As head of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP’s Food and Drug Practice, Mr. Schultz has championed the interests of generic drug manufacturers and small biotechnology companies, as well as state and local governments and advocacy organizations, in courts, before Congress, and in front of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He also represents numerous public interest organizations with food and drug law issues and individuals injured by food or drugs.
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