Samuel D. Jockel, J.D. is a Partner at Alston & Bird LLP in Washington D.C.He focuses his practice on regulatory, policy, and litigation matters involving industries regulated by FDA, USDA, TTB, FTC, and relatedstate regulatory agencies. From ingredient suppliers to manufacturers todistributors to retailers, Sam's approach to counseling clients leverages his time as a trial attorney in the USDA'sOffice of the General Counsel and as an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellow at the FDA. Sam counsels clients across multiple product categories through enforcement actions and potential crises, including in response to import detentions, inspectional findings, recalls, warning letters, and civil and criminal investigations and actions. Sam also has substantial experience on USDA regulatory issues, including on bioengineered food disclosure, the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), and organic labeling (AMS); meat, poultry, and egg products regulatory matters (FSIS); the import of animal and plant products, and animal welfare (APHIS); and SNAP compliance and nutrition programs (FNS).

Ashley Yull, J.D. is a Senior Associate at Alston & Bird LLP in Washington D.C. She counsels clients in industries regulated by FDA, USDA, and FTC. Ashley concentrates her practice on helping clients navigate complex compliance and enforcement related issues involving food, beverages, dietary supplements, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. Ashley also provides regulatory support in food and beverage litigation.Before joining the firm, Ashley advised clients on the regulation of food contact materials in multiple jurisdictions at another international law firm. Ashley earned her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law,where she served as a senior staff member on theAmerican University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, andthe Law,and as the Executive Editor of theHealth Law & Policy Brief. She was also a student attorney in the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic.

Janna Hamlett, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho Extension and a Food Processing Specialist with TechHelp, Idaho's Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center. She has over 15 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, with a background in quality and operations management including numerous certifications in lean processing management, personnel safety, and food safety and quality programs.