Leslie Krasny joined Keller and Heckman in June 2001 and was instrumental in opening Keller and Heckman's San Francisco office. Ms. Krasny practices in the areas of regulatory and administrative law, primarily focusing on food/dietary supplement and consumer product industry matters, including safety and labeling, recalls, ingredient evaluations/GRAS opinions, health-related claim substantiation, green/sustainability claims, advertising, California's Proposition 65, contracts, international trade and biotechnology.
Ms. Krasny has over 25 years of legal experience, which began in environmental and employment law and shifted to food law while serving as Vice President and General Counsel of Dole Packaged Foods Company. She currently represents major food and consumer product companies, from growers and manufacturers to retailers, and serves as General Counsel to the Produce Marketing Association. Ms. Krasny assists clients in drafting comments to regulatory agencies on proposed regulations, in submitting petitions seeking changes in regulations or enforcement positions, and in establishing exempt status under applicable regulations. She is a frequent speaker on food and consumer product issues, and writes a regulatory column for Food Processing and Wellness Foods magazines.
Prior to receiving her law degree, Ms. Krasny obtained a Masters in cell and molecular biology and worked in pharmacology research at the University of California, San Francisco and at Stanford University, School of Medicine. Her scientific background is valuable in working with clients and with Keller and Heckman's scientific staff on legal matters involving technical complexity.
