Practice Focus

The Law Offices of Joanne E. Mattiace specialize in assisting corporate clients meet their responsibilities in the area of product requirements, including product safety requirements, and offers its clients advice in constructing efficient corporate-wide compliance programs for meeting various reporting requirements administered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The law firm additionally assists companies develop, and implement, effective crisis management mechanisms, whether a company manufactures (or imports), distributes, or offers for retail sale a particular product. The law firm typically advises such consumer product companies in their use of specific product warnings, labels, and point-of-sale material.

Assistance is also rendered in the area of standards development, risk assessment, risk management and initial product offerings. Assistance with the formulation of product warranties, contracts and leases, is also available from the law firm.

Emphasis is placed upon the importance of devising a responsive corporate structure and with the general practice of preventive law. Legal guidance has included: bunk beds (both metal and wood), baby cribs, baby strollers, baby walkers, infant carriers, children's gym sets, toys, futons, mattresses, pillows, exercise equipment, over the counter (OTC) products, air compressors, miter saws, routers, sanders, weed-whackers, bush-whackers, lawnmowers, ladders, fans, smoke detectors, televisions, microwaves, air conditioners, supplemental heating equipment and office equipment.

The Law Offices of Joanne E. Mattiace has additionally guided numerous companies in the complex area of federal motor vehicle equipment compliance and recall. Consultations include: airbags, truck caps, camper shells, brake lights, cruise controls, brush guards, running boards, bedliners, truck tonneau covers, and instant tire repair products.

Members of the law firm take great pride in offering highly personalized service to its clients and to give excellent service at a reasonable price. The firm always makes the utmost effort to keep all expenses to an absolute minimum for its valued clients. To this end, its clients are offered an opportunity for an annual insurance audit to ensure that adequate coverage at the most competitive prices exists.