Jonathan Havens

Jonathan A. Havens is an attorney handling regulatory compliance, cannabis law, life sciences transactions, cybersecurity, privacy, health care, food and beverage, and cosmetics matters. His work supports companies seeking to launch, market, maintain, and protect regulated products. He advises clients on compliance, enforcement, transactions, product labeling, advertising, agency requirements, and market access issues involving federal, state, and municipal regulators.

Jonathan Havens earned a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America. He also earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia. His education supports legal research, regulatory analysis, transactional review, and client counseling. He uses that background to explain agency requirements, develop compliance strategies, assess risk, and guide clients through matters in product, advertising, cannabis, food, health care, and life sciences.

Jonathan has built his practice through regulatory, government, agency, and legislative experience. Before private practice, he served as regulatory counsel with the FDA, focusing on promotion, advertising, and labeling. Before law school, he worked as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. That background helps him address matters before the FDA, FTC, USDA, DEA, CPSC, CBP, state, municipal, and attorney general offices.

Jonathan Havens helps clients manage complex regulatory issues with practical strategy and detailed legal analysis. His work supports businesses facing product approvals, enforcement risk, advertising review, cannabis regulations, privacy concerns, health care questions, and transactional needs. He is admitted in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Florida, and Virginia. Recognized by Chambers USA for cannabis law, he helps clients pursue compliance and business goals in regulated industries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, Virginia Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Virginia

Education

• Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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