Keller and Heckman LLP has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” list in three practice areas nationally and in four practice areas regionally.

Keller and Heckman is ranked nationally in:

• Advertising Law (Tier 2)
• FDA Law (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 3)

The firm is also ranked regionally (Washington, DC) in FDA Law (Tier 1), Advertising Law (Tier 2), Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3), and Employment Law – Management (Tier 3).

Firms are selected by U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” if they are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

About Keller and Heckman

Celebrating 60 years of excellence, 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, they 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 telecommunications. Keller and Heckman is 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.

Global law firm celebrates 30 years in the EU 

Brussels, Belgium — Keller and Heckman LLP, an internationally renowned law firm with a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation, celebrates the 30^th anniversary opening of its Brussels, Belgium office.

To accommodate its clients’ increasing need for representation in the European Union, the Brussels office opened in 1992 as Keller and Heckman’s first international office. Today, the Brussels office is comprised of a diverse team of attorneys and scientists collaborating to meet the demands of clients in the EU and around the globe. Its client base includes international companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drug and medical devices, transportation, technology, and telecommunications.

“I was very fortunate to be affiliated with Keller and Heckman very early in my career and joined the Brussels office in 1997. Keller and Heckman has always been at the forefront of international regulations and our clients look to us because they know we have the capabilities to help them navigate global jurisdictions,” said Rachida Semail, managing partner of the Brussels office. “The work has always been challenging and evolving, but we ultimately excel at finding solutions to the complex business issues our clients face. In addition, I love the diversity of my colleagues and the culture of tolerance and acceptance we have created.”

This year, Keller and Heckman also celebrates its founding 60 years ago in Washington, DC. These impressive milestones provide an opportunity for the firm to reflect upon its growth and expansion since its founding in 1962 by Joseph E. Keller and Jerome H. Heckman. Since then, the firm has grown organically to meet clients’ needs in dealing with international regulatory agencies, expanding to San Francisco, California, Shanghai, China, and Boulder, Colorado in addition to Washington, DC, and Brussels. 

Keller and Heckman is proud of its accomplishments for this first 60 years and is honored to have had the opportunity to represent its many clients doing business in Europe these past 30 years. The firm looks forward to continuing its mission to assist business through law and science in Brussels and throughout the world and is excited for the opportunities that lie ahead. 

About Keller and Heckman LLP

Established in 1962, the firm was founded by Joseph E. Keller and Jerome H. Heckman. From the beginning, its founders strived for excellence with the goal of finding creative business solutions to client challenges. To that end, the firm was one of the first to incorporate scientists into its legal practice, when in 1971, it brought on its first scientific staff member. Today, the firm has more than 80 attorneys and 20 scientists working across the globe, from offices in Washington, DC, Brussels, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Boulder. Keller and Heckman represents international companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drug, and medical devices, transportation, technology, and telecommunications. Click here to learn more about the firm.