Philip A. Moffat

Philip A. Moffat founded Verdant Law to provide sophisticated counsel on complex regulatory matters involving chemicals, products, and the environment. His practice focuses on chemical regulation, product stewardship, green marketing, regulatory strategy, investigations, enforcement defense, and dispute resolution.

Phil combines decades of legal experience with graduate training in environmental engineering sciences. This background informs his approach to matters involving chemical identity, exposure, environmental and human health risk, scientific evidence, and emerging regulatory requirements. He works with clients and, when appropriate, scientific and technical specialists to develop practical strategies grounded in both regulatory requirements and business objectives.

He advises manufacturers, chemical companies, and other industrial and commercial clients on matters ranging from product development and market access to regulatory audits, agency investigations, enforcement proceedings, and disputes. His experience includes engagement with federal and state regulators, international chemical regulatory programs, and the development of technical standards and regulatory policy.

Selected Experience

Chemical Regulation and Product Stewardship

• Advising companies and industry consortia on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requirements, including testing, regulatory reporting and notifications, compliance audits, and enforcement matters.
• Counseling manufacturers and distributors on Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration, labeling, treated-article exemptions, and pesticide data compensation disputes.
• Advising companies on state chemical and product regulatory requirements affecting marketing, distribution, use, labeling, and end-of-life management.
• Counseling companies on international chemical regulatory programs, including the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and Canadian chemical legislation.
• Advising on California Proposition 65, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, food-contact materials, environmental marketing claims, and emerging chemical restrictions.

Investigations, Enforcement, and Disputes

• Representing companies in EPA and state investigations and enforcement matters involving TSCA, FIFRA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) as well as analogous state laws.
• Representing companies and consortia challenging EPA and state rulemakings, including concerning PFAS.
• Conducting internal investigations and regulatory compliance audits and advising on responses to potential violations.
• Representing manufacturers in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations concerning environmental marketing claims.
• Developing regulatory and technical defenses in disputes involving PFAS, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), and other substances presenting complex environmental or human health issues.

Regulatory Policy and Technical Standards

• Serving on the U.S. delegation involved in negotiating nanotechnology standards through the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 229.
• Participating in the U.S. Council for International Business’s Nanotechnology Working Group concerning initiatives at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• Advising companies and industry groups on emerging regulatory proposals, technical standards, and agency engagement.

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Education

University of Florida Levin College of Law
Juris Doctor, with high honors
Order of the Coif

University of Florida
Master of Science, Environmental Engineering Sciences

Professional Recognition

Super Lawyers —2024, 2025, 2026