Peter Barton Hutt

Peter Barton Hutt is senior counsel in the law firm of Covington & Burling, specializing in food and drug law. He served as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 1971 to 1975 and has been referred to as “the unofficial dean of Washington food and drug lawyers.” He serves as an advisor to numerous government and nonprofit organizations, start-up companies, and venture capital firms on regulatory issues related to biotechnology.