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# Former FDA Attorney Joins Hyman Phelps & McNamara
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/former-fda-attorney-joins-hyman-phelps-mcnamara/
- Published: 2016-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T02:26:36.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5134391

> Former CBER Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality deputy director **Mark I. Schwartz** has joined Hyman Phelps & McNamara after a 13-year career at the agency in escalating responsibility positions. At FDA, he oversaw two of the Office’s four divisions — Case Management and Inspections and Surveillance. His day-to-day activities included reviewing draft Form-483s, Warning Letters, untitled letters and determinations as to whether a regulatory letter, enforcement action or other action would be warranted. Prior to that, Schwartz was associate chief counsel for biologics and drugs (2008-2012), associate chief counsel for biologics (2005-2008) and associate chief counsel for foods (2003-2005). He has law degrees from Duke University School of Law and l'Université de Sherbrooke (Canada).