Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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Provided by Keller and Heckman LLP
Keller and Heckman’s world-renowned Food and Drug practice, provides clients with comprehensive legal and regulatory advice for a vast range of food and drug products, including foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, veterinary products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and cannabis products, as well as the packaging for these products.
We advise clients in promoting, protecting, and defending their products that are regulated by a variety of agencies and regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the European Commission and Member States authorities in the European Union (EU), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and similar authorities and regulators throughout the world.
In the packaging arena, we assist clients with the preparation and submission of food contact notifications, food additive petitions, technical dossiers, and other filings to obtain regulatory clearances for substances (including recycled materials) used in the production of packaging for food, drugs, and other products.
Chambers Review
Keller and Heckman is at the forefront of food and supplement regulatory matters, advising on recalls, advertising and animal feed issues. Highly regarded for its representation of companies with complex scientific issues, including toxicological assessments, the firm fields additional expertise in handling food packaging issues, regularly providing educational seminars to domestic and European clients. Clients include those in the food and beverage, retail and pharmaceutical and life science industries. The team frequently handles the full spectrum of issues associated with newly developed food ingredients.
Work Highlights
- Keller and Heckman advised Eastman Chemical Corporation and prepared the requests for Letters of No Objection from the US Food and Drug Administration for chemical recycling processes capable of producing a polymer suitable for use in contact with food from non-food-contact feedstocks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The attorneys are very responsive."
"I appreciate their ability to give practical advice."
"Keller and Heckman has some of the best lawyers in this area."
"The attorneys are very responsive."
"I appreciate their ability to give practical advice."
"Keller and Heckman has some of the best lawyers in this area."
Notable Practitioners
Devon Hill draws strength from his scientific background to advise on complex food packaging, ingredients and contamination issues.
"He offers deep expertise and practical approaches to problem-solving and generally great legal advice."
Evangelia Pelonis boasts significant strength in advising clients on matters concerning FDA and USDA regulations. She provides counsel on issues related to both human food and animal feed.
"Evangelia is very responsive, gets to the heart of the matter and understands the issues."
"Her approach is that she manages to be extremely insightful and thorough but also poses really practical solutions."
Mitzi Clark has a strong reputation for advising on food ingredient and packaging issues, regularly advising clients on GRAS submissions to the FDA.
"She has vast experience and provides us with practical advice."
"Mitzi is thoughtful and thorough in her responses."
Richard Mann is commended for his ability to advise clients on both regulatory and litigation matters, including advertising and promotional disputes and compliance issues.
"Richard is a well-respected lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Keller and Heckman LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Keller and Heckman LLP
Azim Chowdhury
Catherine Nielsen
Cynthia Lieberman
Frederick Stearns
George Misko
Jeffrey Keithline
Kathryn Skaggs
Mark Thompson
Mitzi Clark
Pamela Langhorn
Rachel Bond