Alissa Jijon

Associate

ajijon@cov.com
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Covington & Burling LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2401
Tel: 202.662.5341
Fax: 202.778.5341


 

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Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2008
    • cum laude
    • Harvard Environmental Law Review, Senior Editor
  • Yale University, B.A., 2005
    • magna cum laude
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia


Alissa Jijon is an associate in the firm’s Food & Drug practice group in the Washington, DC office.  She has experience advising manufacturers of food, dietary supplements, drugs, devices, and other products on a range of regulatory and consumer protection issues involving the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Agriculture, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Representative Matters

  • Assists food and dietary supplement manufacturers in assessing compliance with FDA labeling regulations and FTC advertising requirements.
  • Assists pharmaceutical companies in evaluating compliance with FDA regulations governing prescription drug marketing and advertising practices.
  • Advised companies on FDA and state regulations pertaining to classification and marketing of medical devices.
  • Advised manufacturers of children’s products and consumer goods on applicable regulations enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, as well as state laws relating to lead content in consumer products.

Pro Bono

  • Assisted with representation of defendant in capital murder case in Mississippi.
  • Advised on design of victim-offender mediation system in southeastern Europe based on international “best practices.”
  • Advised on immigration-related matters, including analyses of immigration law and applications for permanent residency.

Publications and Speeches

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