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Keller and Heckman Adds Prominent Chemical Regulatory and Enforcement Attorney to Environmental Department

Keller and Heckman is delighted to welcome Lauren Gates, Counsel in the firm’s Environmental practice.

Keller and Heckman Attorneys Receive National Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

The firm earned widespread recognition in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with attorneys across eight practice areas receiving Best Lawyers® distinctions and six practice areas represented in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® rankings.

2026 Annual Food Packaging Law Seminar

Join Keller and Heckman on October 27-28, 2026, in Arlington, VA for our Annual Food Packaging Law Seminar! Gain a comprehensive overview of food packaging regulations in the U.S. and abroad.

Food & Chemicals Unpacked Podcast

Join our hosts, Partners Mark Thompson and Katie Skaggs, as they provide a bird’s eye view of the emerging legal and scientific issues surrounding the food, chemical, packaging, and related consumer product industries.

China Regulatory Matters Newsletter

Track key Chinese regulatory developments across the food, packaging, cosmetics, environmental, chemical control, and tobacco industries with China Regulatory Matters, published by our Shanghai office.

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Keller and Heckman is an internationally renowned law firm with a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation. From offices around the world, we represent global companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and communications and technology. We are a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving with an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the attorneys on matters of technical complexity.
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Insights & In the News

FDA Proposes Enforcement Discretion for Small Retailers and Restaurants Under the Food Tr…

Blog: The Daily Intake
  • On October 8, 2026, the U.S.

FDA Plans Measures to Mitigate and Prevent Cyclospora Outbreaks

Blog: The Daily Intake
  • Earlier this month FDA

FDA Issues Final Rule on Salt Substitutes in Standardized Foods

Blog: The Daily Intake
  • On October 13, 2026, FDA issued a

Communications and Technology Alert: October Open Meeting Agenda; SpaceX Direct-to-Device…

Publication

Commission Announces Tentative October Open Meeting Agenda

On October 8, the Commission

Draft Citizen Petition Requests Warning on Raw-Milk Cheese

Blog: The Daily Intake
  • A food safety law firm recently released a

Lawrence Halprin Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article on California's Proposed Quartz Countert…

In The News

Keller and Heckman Partner Lawrence Halprin was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "California's Push to B

Azim Chowdhury Quoted in Law360 Article on FDA E-Cigarette Enforcement Guidance Challenge

In The News

Keller and Heckman Partner Azim Chowdhury was recently quoted in a Law360 article discussing efforts by Amer

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