He has a wealth of experience working with Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Trade Representative, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has played a key role in implementing lobbying strategies and advancing agricultural program and trade reforms, as well as environmental guidelines and food labeling, food safety, and nutrition legislation. Mr. Pasco is uniquely qualified to bring his broad experience to bear in helping to solve the problems of clients in the private sector.

Former Jobs/Positions Held
Before joining the firm in 1995, Mr. Pasco was Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Pork Producers Council -- a trade association representing 90,000 members in 45 states. From 1985 to 1987, he served as Legislative Assistant to the late Senator Edward Zorinsky, then-Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Mr. Pasco currently serves on the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade (ATAC) in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts and Planting Seeds. He also was previously appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to serve on the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee on Trade in Livestock and Livestock Products, and the National Advisory Council for Commodity Distribution. He also served on the Board of the American Commodity Distribution Association and was one of the founders of the Agricultural Clean Water Working Group.

Publications
He is the co-author of Blowing Smoke: "Does Congress Lack the Willpower to Reform Federal Tobacco Policies" (Journal of Medicine and Law, Michigan State University Detroit College of Law) and has written a number of articles for the Agricultural Law Letter.