Because the food industry is predominantly subject to federal regulation, I routinely appear or otherwise work in federal courts located all across the nation.  This is possible because federal statutes and regulations are applied consistently throughout the nation without regard to where the federal court is physically located.  The benefit of this is that produce companies do not need to search for knowledgeable food law attorneys in every state in which they transact business.  Rather, they can choose an attorney based on the attorney’s experience in the food industry, knowledge of the law, and court room skills.