Latham & Watkins LLP

Monica Groat advises companies on regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters involving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the life sciences industry.

Monica counsels pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, tobacco, dietary supplement, food, and other related industry clients regarding all aspects of the FDA-regulated product life cycle, including:

• • Pre-market product development and clinical and pre-clinical testing
  • Product submissions
  • Compliance with good manufacturing and quality system regulations
  • Product marketing, promotion, and labeling
  • Regulatory inspections and product recalls

Monica draws on her science background and experience with all stages of life science product regulation and enforcement to help clients resolve litigation against the FDA and other federal agencies.

She also regularly advises on regulatory matters in connection with capital markets and M&A transactions involving FDA-regulated entities.

Before joining Latham, Monica was a trial attorney for the Consumer Protection Branch of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Division. Previously, she worked as a food, drug, and medical device enforcement associate at an international law firm.

During law school, Monica was a member of The University of Chicago Legal Forum.

She currently serves as a member of the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Webinar Committee.