Atty. Samuel A. Butler
Samuel Butler works with clients to analyze and manage risks related to product labeling and marketing, with a particular focus on health, nutrition, and environmental advertising in the supplement and consumer product industries. With an extensive litigation background, Samuel represents companies in federal courts nationwide, as well as before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Advertising Division (NAD), and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB).
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Samuel A. Butler is a business, litigation, and government attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Keller and Heckman LLP. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and Maryland, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Educated at Hampshire College (B.A.) and State University of New York at Stony Brook (Ph.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Samuel Butler works with clients to analyze and manage risks related to product labeling and marketing, with a particular focus on health, nutrition, and environmental advertising in the supplement and consumer product industries
- With an extensive litigation background, Samuel represents companies in federal courts nationwide, as well as before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Advertising Division (NAD), and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB)
- He also has significant experience in domestic and international arbitration
- Due to his in-depth knowledge of the legal landscape within the advertising field, Samuel is often invited to speak at industry conferences and author thought-leadership articles
- Before joining Keller and Heckman, Samuel served as Counsel at a national law firm in Washington, DC
- Prior to that position, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. G. Michael Harvey at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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