Head of New York-based law firm will assist company with legal counsel and international alliances.

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 29, 2010 -- Nutritional Products International, one of the largest privately held companies in the nutraceutical industry, recently added attorney Robert J. Hantman to its board of directors. In this capacity, Hantman will serve as legal counsel to NPI and play a key role in assisting the company’s foreign partners with establishing themselves in the U.S. market.

"Robert is a great addition to the NPI team his legal expertise with National and International law will be a tremendous asset as he assists our clients during this period of transition "says Mitch Gould, Director of Global Operations.

"Robert is a great addition to the NPI team his legal expertise with National and International law will be a tremendous asset as he assists our clients during this period of transition "says Mitch Gould, Director of Global Operations. "I'm pleased to offer my services to NPI, and I look forward to helping the company in any way I can to reach its goals for 2010," Hantman says.

Hantman, a New Jersey native, graduated with law degrees from Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1972) and the University of Miami School of Law in Florida (1975). He is a member of the New York State, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and Federal Bar Associations; the Florida Bar; the New York City Criminal Defense Bar; the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; the American Association for Justice and the New York County Lawyers Association.

Hantman is the head of the New York-based Hantman & Associates, which has affiliated offices in New Jersey and Florida. The firm specializes in civil and legal litigation, real estate, fashion and entertainment, intellectual property and international law, among other areas of legal practice.

Hantman's firm has worked cases involving such notables as actor Steven Seagal, TV talk show host Montel Williams, model/actress Anna Nicole Smith and the New York Yankees.

For more information about Hantman & Associates, visit: http://hantmanlaw.com/home.html.

About Nutritional Products International:
Nutritional Products International (NPI), headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., is a privately held company staffed with a complementary team of market professionals specializing in retail and practitioner distribution of dietary supplements, functional beverages and other products. Clients include Hogan Energy™ Extreme Energy Granules, iconic pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's debut in the supplement industry; and Iceman Rx, the makers of Ultimate Fighting Championship star Chuck Liddell's nutritional supplement line.

NPI offers a proprietary, turnkey approach for both domestic and international product manufacturers seeking to launch or expand distribution of its products in the U.S. market.

For more information about Nutritional Products International, visit www.nutricompany.com.