Federal and state government agencies are required to follow
certain procedures in order for their actions to be
constitutional. For the federal government, these procedures are
generally outlined by the Federal Administrative Procedure Act
(FAPA). Each state government has its own set of administrative
procedures as well, some of which are modeled after FAPA. An
administrative law attorney specializes in administrative
procedures at the federal and/or state level. Some examples of
administrative agencies include the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC). If, for example, the FDA passes new rules that
affect your business, you may benefit from the services of an
administrative law lawyer to better understand whether the FDA
followed the correct procedure in passing these rules and
whether you should contest them.