FFL Law, An Orchid Affiliate

FFL Attorneys and ATF Compliance Lawyers

FFL Law provides FFL attorneys, ATF compliance, inspection defense, and legal support for firearm businesses

Legal Services Overview

FFL Law delivers attorney-led legal and compliance support for firearm dealers, manufacturers, distributors, importers, and ranges. The firm assists with FFL inspections, revocation defense, policy development, contracting, and legal services.

Expert FFL Defense

Industry Focused

Cost Effective

"As an importer and distributor of firearms from Turkey and Italy, navigating ATF regulations and international import/export compliance is mission-critical for our business. Orchid Advisors has been an exceptional partner—their expertise, responsiveness, and proactive guidance have kept us compliant and confident as we’ve grown. They don’t just answer questions; they anticipate challenges and provide solutions before issues arise. We consider them an essential part of our team, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone in the firearms industry. Chris Handy. CEO, Banshee Brands, Inc. (Retay USA; Breda; Thomas Ferney)"

— Chris Handy, Owner, Retay USA

Meet Philip D. Milks, Lead Attorney

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Phil is an attorney and was formerly employed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and Remington Outdoor Company (ROC). While at Remington, Phil served his executive peers as the leader of ROC’s corporate compliance function, which included ATF, Import, and Export (ITAR and EAR). Phil played a key role in advising ROC and its subcontract manufacturers in the development of ammunition, suppressors, polymer pistols, modern sporting rifles and and imported shotguns.
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Phil gained relevant legal and regulatory experience facilitating the acquisition of manufacturing entities, the move of major manufacturing facilities to the southern U.S. and implementing SAP as a leading ERP system.

Today, Phil plays a key role in helping clients prepare for ATF inspections and defending their FFL against ATF Revocations. He is a subject matter expert in firearm classifications, GCA / NFA regulations, state firearm laws and all matters related to firearm compliance.

pmilks@ffllaw.com   –    (651) 265-3738

Legal Services from FFL Law

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Revocation Defense

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Hearing Representation

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Warning Conference Representation Legal defense

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Remediation Planning and Implementation

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Risk Assessment & Preventative Legal Strategies

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Federal & State Firearm Laws

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GCA / NFA Manufacturing, Distribution, and Sales

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State Laws, Restrictions, and Firearm Rosters

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Imports and Exports

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Restricted Firearms & Prohibited Persons

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ATF Communications

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Classification and Determination Requests

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Variance Requests

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ATF Compliance Inspections Support

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ATF Warning Conferences & Compliance Reviews

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FFL Protection

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ATF inspection preparation

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On-call Legal Support

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Compliance Program Implementation

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Employee Training & Compliance Workshops

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Licensing & Business Operations

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FFL / SOT State Licensing
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Corporate Structure and Responsible Persons

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Business Acquisition Regulatory Due Diligence

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Risk Assessment & Preventative Legal Strategies

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Transactional Assistance

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Commercial Agreements
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Distribution Agreements

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Warranties

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Employment & Contractor Agreements

Export Regulatory Advisors

Jason Knowles

Director of Export Services

Formerly: United States Air Force, U.S. State Department, DDTC

Expertise: Firearm Exports

Tim Duffy

Vice President of Regulatory Services

Formerly: U.S. Army, U.S. State Department, DDTC

Expertise: Firearm Exports

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