Representation

A winning track record representing clients in federal court and administrative law tribunals.

 

Lobbying

Extensive experience organizing and managing lobbying efforts for diverse clients.

 

Analysis

Deep experience in analysis of federal regulations and strategic counseling of clients.

 

Legislation

Former congressional committee chief counsel with over 13 years experience on Capitol Hill drafting key legislation.

Phillip Fraas is a retired senior attorney with over 28 years experience in assisting agribusiness companies and trade groups, farmers, and renewable energy businesses in dealing with federal rules and programs.

 

His practice focused on agriculture and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) matters.  Over his 28 years of practice in this area, he has represented businesses in diverse sectors including food and agriculture, farming, ranching, and biomass-based renewable energy.  He also represented associations including farm credit institutions and agriculture trade associations.

 

In addition to representing his clients in federal court and administrative law tribunals (including USDA’s National Appeals Division), his scope of practice included analysis of regulations, drafting of legislation, and lobbying before Congress and the Executive Branch agencies.

Client industry work

Agricultural

Trade

Organized and managed the DEIP Coalition, an export trade lobbying group of all major US dairy exporting and milk manufacturing companies.

Agribusiness

 

Represented sugar beet processors in their successful effort to preserve sugar marketing allocations worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Farm Credit,

Trade Associations

Represented a farm credit institution before Congress as part of a successful effort to prevent its takeover by a larger institution.

Biomass-based

Renewable Energy

Assisted cooperatives producing biomass-based fuel to obtain USDA and DOE grants and permits needed for start-up activities.

Representation of Farmers and Ranchers

Farmers, Ranchers

Represented minority and women farmers and ranchers in nationwide litigation against USDA for unfair treatment in award of program loans and benefits.