SUZANNE K. STERLING JOINS RUDEN MCCLOSKY

MIAMI  Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. is pleased to announce that Suzanne K. Sterling has joined the law firm as Of Counsel. Ms. Sterling, a member of the Firm's Heath Law Practice Group, concentrates her practice in the representation of biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, wholesale pharmaceutical distributors, dietary supplement manufacturers and distributors and other companies whose products are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Ms. Sterling also represents physicians and other health care providers. She is resident in Ruden McClosky's Miami office, 701 Brickell Avenue.

A Weston resident, Ms. Sterling received her law degree in 1987 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She previously enjoyed being the principal shareholder of The Law Offices of Suzanne K. Sterling, P.A.. In addition, Ms. Sterling formerly served as in-house counsel to a prominent international pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Ms. Sterling currently serves as Co-chairperson of Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Advisory Board. She is also an active member of the Programming Committee for BioFlorida, the Biotechnology Incubator Committee for the South Florida BioScience Consortium, the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the Florida Bar Health Law Section.

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