Product Design, Manufacturing and Distribution

Attorneys in our Products group understand the challenging needs of manufacturers and those in the supply and distribution chain, particularly with regard to protecting intellectual property, regulatory compliance, product safety, and the defense of claims. We represent and defend product design and manufacturing clients from a variety of industries including electronics, garment and clothing, laminate flooring, machinery and equipment, technology, biotechnology, and toys/collectibles, with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Our corporate and litigation attorneys handle matters, including:

  • Asbestos
  • Biotechnology
  • Business litigation
  • Copyrights
  • Corporate investigations
  • Corporate structures
  • CPSC regulatory certification
  • Directors and officers liability
  • Distribution agreements
  • E-commerce/website
  • Environmental
  • ERISA
  • Exportation/importation of goods
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory
  • Franchising agreements
  • Government contracting
  • Government relations
  • Immigration
  • Insurance coverage
  • Labor, employment, wage and hour
  • Licensing
  • Manufacturing agreements
  • Patents
  • Product design and development
  • Product liability
  • Product recalls
  • Product safety and warranty
  • Production assets, mergers and acquisitions
  • Real estate and leasing
  • Tax
  • Toxic tort
  • Trade secrets
  • Trademarks


No matter our discipline - be it bankruptcy, corporate, intellectual property, regulatory, or dispute resolution - our goal is to help product manufacturers and sellers compete in this ever-changing international economy. Of course, we provide a full range of services needed by any company, as well as those unique to product manufacturers.

75 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2022, Eight Named “Ones to Watch”

A record 75 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 (copyright 2021 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.

71 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021, Six Named “Lawyer of the Year”

A record 71 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 (copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.