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Felicia Nowels

Akerman LLP

Felicia Leborgne Nowels is Board Certified in International law, and focuses her practice on international trade and customs law. Felicia assists domestic and foreign companies with cross-border movement of goods and services.

Whether drafting international distribution or trade agreements, consulting or litigating on customs procedures or trade benefits, Felicia’s goal is to bring efficient business solutions to her clients’ global issues.

Felicia counsels her clients on various aspects of international trade and customs transactional, regulatory and litigation matters including: product marking and labeling; tariff classification, valuation and preference; focused assessments; CTPAT; Free Trade Zone matters; drawback; antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and administrative reviews; copyright and trademark protection; seizures; detentions; notices of action; debarment; export controls and enforcement related to the EAR and ITAR; trade benefits, and regulatory approval of highly regulated commodities, products, art, animals, food, medical devices, and chemicals.

Her fluency in several languages is advantageous to her clients in structuring businesses to best position themselves in the U.S. and international markets, and negotiating multi-national agreements. Felicia has drafted, negotiated and guided her clients on distribution agreements and cross-border transactions. Felicia also assists her clients in maintaining compliant business practices by conducting due diligence investigations, and drafting and implementing compliance manuals.

Felicia represents clients before federal agencies, such as: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture, Federal Trade Commission, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of State, Department of Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and other regulatory agencies to obtain requisite licenses and approvals when entering goods into the U.S. market or exporting goods to foreign countries. She also represents her clients when faced with administrative action taken by federal and state agencies, including investigations, recalls and penalty proceedings.

Felicia represents companies before the FDA. She assists clients with regulatory compliance issues such as labeling and regulatory approval, and recalls of drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods. Felicia also focuses her practice on the international trade of such products.

Felicia assists manufacturers and distributors of FDA regulated products in obtaining necessary FDA permits, registrations, and approvals. She guides her clients on labeling regulations and plays an integral role in the production and creation of labels and marketing materials of drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods.

Felicia also prepares and implements FDA compliance measures, good manufacturing practices, record keeping, and recall procedures.

Felicia represents companies before the CPSC. She assists companies in developing compliant labeling and marketing materials for its products. She works with manufacturers, private labelers, distributors, retailers and importers to ensure products meet the CPSC safety standards. Felicia also represents clients before the CPSC on recalls, consumer complaints, CPSC investigations and Corrective Action Plans resulting from a product recall.

Felicia represents clients in licensing matters before the Federal Communications Commission. She frequently assists clients in transfer of license in mergers and acquisitions, as well as licensing entities for commercial users and non-commercial users. Felicia has assisted clients in obtaining Commission approval of licenses, as well as rule challenges.

Felicia’s Florida practice focuses on administrative and regulatory matters, including: telecommunications, licensing; Chapter 287 procurement; bid protests; rule challenges; escheatment laws; Chapter 120 hearings, and public records and the Sunshine Laws. She has represented clients before state agencies, local governments, school boards and the Division of Administrative Hearings.

Consumer Electronics, FDA Regulated Products: Food, Dietary Supplements, Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Veterinary Drugs, Apparel, Footwear, Jewelry and Accessories, Art, Antiquities and Furniture, Munitions and Controlled Technology, Fuel and Chemicals, Aircraft Parts, and Office Supplies.

Education :

  • J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 2003, with honors, Dean’s List, Phi Delta Phi, Pro Bono Fellow, Jessup Moot Court, 2001-2002, Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, Associate Editor, 2001-2003, International Bar Association Internship, London, UK, 2003
  • B.A., Davidson College, French; Concentration: International Relations, 1999, 1997-1998, Universite de Nanterre, Paris, France

Bar Admissions : Florida

Court Admissions :

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of International Trade
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Affiliations :

  • Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the Florida District Export Council
  • The Florida Bar, International Law Section, Customs and International Trade Committee, Vice Chair
  • The Florida Bar, International Law Certification Committee
  • American Bar Association, Customs Law Committee, International Law Section, Member
  • The Florida District Export Council, Member
  • Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, International Business Council, Past Board Member
  • Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Member
  • Mackrell, Co-Founder of the International Trade and Customs subgroup
  • Hancock Bank, Tallahassee Market Advisory Board
  • American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter, Past Board Member

Cost

Rate : $$$

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