Peter G. Dickos

Pete Dickos draws on nearly a decade of high-level government service to help clients navigate complex litigation and regulatory challenges involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prior to joining Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, Pete served for over six years as a litigator in FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, first as an Assistant and then Associate Chief Counsel.  During that time, he led and supported some of the Agency’s most significant and complex litigation matters, successfully defending FDA in several Administrative Procedure Act (APA) cases in federal district and circuit courts around the country. His matters included challenges to major FDA regulations and policies, drug approvals, exclusivity determinations, drug shortages, and pre-enforcement challenges.

Pete’s deep understanding of FDA’s internal processes and priorities, and the nuances of APA litigation involving the Agency, enables him to deliver strategic counsel and litigation services to clients across the life sciences industry. He advocates for pharmaceutical, biotech, and tobacco companies in administrative and civil litigation, advises on regulatory compliance, and provides proactive guidance on product development, enforcement risk, and agency engagement. His clients benefit from his blend of government insight, litigation expertise, and practical advice grounded in first-hand regulatory experience.

Prior to his FDA tenure, Pete practiced for several years as a litigator at Williams & Connolly LLP after completing a completing a clerkship with the Honorable Mark R. Hornak of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. While a student at Harvard Law School, Pete served as an intern for Chambers in a war crimes trial at the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. Pete earned his B.S. from Duke University with a Concentration in Neuroscience.