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Full Service Law Firm | Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Specializing in the Intersection of Business &amp; Government

Meet our team of trusted advisors, strategic thinkers, and community builders dedicated to client success.

Learn about our full-service legal and business solutions, designed to address complex challenges for leading organizations across industries.

Access thought leadership, news, and resources to stay informed about the latest trends, legal developments, and industry innovations.

Discover how partnership, bold thinking, and precise execution drive results for clients nationwide.

Explore how our national reach and local expertise support clients across the United States and beyond.

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Your Partners in Navigating a Regulated World

Regulatory complexity doesn’t have to slow your business down. Turn compliance into a competitive advantage. Our nationally recognized Regulatory Law team equips organizations across industries to stay ahead of change, mitigate risk, and shape outcomes in the fast-moving regulatory landscape.

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Our Approach: Your Partner in Policy and Progress

Our cross-disciplinary team includes former agency lawyers, engineers, scientists, and policy strategists—giving you direct access to legal insight and government engagement under one roof. We help enterprise leaders navigate FDA, environmental, and energy regulatory challenges with clarity, confidence, and strategic foresight. Our approach is designed to deliver measurable progress, transparent communication, and long-term value.

Our team executes the plan, whether that means building compliance programs, managing regulatory submissions, or defending against enforcement actions. You’ll receive regular updates and status reports to maintain visibility.

Through our collaboration with Michael Best Strategies, we help you engage directly with decision-makers and policymakers, shape emerging regulations, and build coalitions to advance your interests. Strategic communication and stakeholder alignment are central to this phase.

4. Ongoing Monitoring &amp; Continuous Improvement

We provide proactive updates, regulatory horizon scanning, and regular compliance refreshes to keep your organization ahead of change. Post-matter debriefs and long- term compliance planning are built into our process to ensure sustained success.

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Strategic Guidance. Seamless Execution. Measurable Results.

We partner with you to provide clear, actionable strategies that address matters such as multi-jurisdictional compliance, surprise audits, environmental permitting, and product approvals.

Energy Law Solutions 

Michael Best’s multidisciplinary Energy team helps clients navigate the legal complexities of energy production, distribution, and infrastructure development, including data center developments. With experience in regulatory proceedings, permitting, land use, and transactional support, we guide energy companies through every phase of their operations. Our team includes former government officials and industry insiders who understand the regulatory landscape and deliver practical, forward-looking solutions. Whether you are looking to develop a data center, get your energy project approved at the state or national level, or are seeking local permitting, our Energy team can be your one stop shop.

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Our Environmental &amp; Natural Resources team helps you stay compliant while advancing your environmental goals. From compliance counseling and enforcement defense to contaminated site redevelopment and climate-related initiatives, we provide actionable guidance rooted in deep agency experience. Whether you're facing a permitting issue, or litigation.

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Navigate FDA Regulations 

Our team combines legal insight with scientific and industry expertise to help you bring safe, compliant products to market with confidence. Michael Best’s FDA Regulatory team supports clients across the full product lifecycle—from concept to commercialization. We’ve worked alongside clients launching a food, drug, device, cosmetic, or digital health product, and we can help you navigate FDA USDA, EPA, and CPSC requirements, secure approvals, and respond to regulatory inquiries.

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Key Contacts

Trending Conversations for Regulatory & Compliance

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Here are some strategies to prepare for ultra-processed foods (UPF) lawsuits.

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