Atty. Sarah Wicks
Sarah L. Wicks counsels innovative drug and biologics companies on FDA regulatory and compliance matters that arise in the development and commercialization of new products and indications.
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Sarah Wicks is a government attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara PC. Admitted to practice in Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at University of Maryland (J.D., 2019) and Towson University (B.S.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Life Sciences Practice (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sarah L. Wicks counsels innovative drug and biologics companies on FDA regulatory and compliance matters that arise in the development and commercialization of new products and indications
- These issues regularly include those relating to human subject protections and the conduct of clinical trials, product development strategies, interactions with the FDA, advertising, promotion and labeling, internal investigations and responding to FDA inspection observations and enforcement actions
- Ms. Wicks also advises FDA-regulated entities in corporate transactions, offerings and licensing matters
- Ms. Wicks is also an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School where she coaches teams competing in health law moot court and other FDA and healthcare law related competitions
- Ms. Wicks serves on the Committee for the Baltimore Chapter of the Society for Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) and is a member of Women in Bio and the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI)
- Ms. Wicks originally joined the firm in 2019 and was an associate in the life sciences regulatory and compliance practice of a large international law firm in Washington, D.C
- While in law school, Ms. Wicks interned at FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs Policy within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Office of Legislation within the Office of the Commissioner
- She also served as a judicial intern at the United States Court of Federal Claims’ Vaccine Claims/Office of Special Masters
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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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