Walt Sanders provides legal, strategic and regulatory counseling for large and small corporations, associations and non-profits before the U.S. Congress, White House, Executive Branch Departments and regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    Mr. Sanders’ practice involves consumer product safety, pharmaceutical and medical device issues, resolving environmental disputes and business development.  Mr. Sanders also served as Co-Director, Federal Relations Group, for the DC office of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, counseling clients on international trade, energy, transportation, environmental issues, product safety, drug enforcement issues, and political law.  Mr. Sanders also was Counselor to the Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), directing efforts on government affairs, mandatory and voluntary rulemaking, compliance and enforcement, and developing  private sector/government partnerships.  In addition, Walt  served as a senior Counsel  and Legislative Director for House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman  John D. Dingell, spearheading legislative efforts involving international trade, transportation, environment, and consumer safety.   Sanders graduated from the University of California (Riverside), High Honors, the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, and the Washington College of Law.