Charles R. (Bob) McConachie is a Dallas, Tx attorney. He has practiced food and drug law beginning in 1970 at the Department of Justice where he litigated FDA enforcement and regulatory law cases in federal courts. From 1075 to 1979 he served as Chief of the Consumer Affairs Section, now the Consumer Protection Division of the Civil Division at DOJ. Among other cases he personally argued the case in which the FDA’s decision to remove Red Dye No. 2 from the market by the end of the day was upheld by the DC Circuit.

In private practice since 1980 Mr. McConachie has advised food and drug clients on many aspects of food and drug law including compliance with FDA law and regulation of drugs, devices, food and food supplements. From 1982 until 2006 he served as an adjunct professor at SMU School of Law teaching the Food and Drug Law course. As a speaker Mr. McConachie has made presentations at FDLI and State Bar of Texas educational conferences on numerous occasions. Mr McConachie received the BBA degree from The University of Texas and the JD degree from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio.