Kathryn Skaggs, Partner, resident in the firm’s Washington, DC office, practices in the area of food and drug law. She counsels clients on the regulation of food contact materials in a host of jurisdictions throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Ms. Skaggs assists companies in bringing to market new food contact substances through submissions to government agencies in the U.S. and abroad. She manages post-market issues for food contact substances, such as accidental adulterations, and advises on compliance with state laws including California's Proposition 65. In addition to her extensive experience with food contact regulatory matters, Ms. Skaggs is an active member of the firm’s tobacco and e-vapor practice. She helps companies in the tobacco and e-vapor industries comply with the U.S. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. 

Contact: skaggs@khlaw.com; +1 202.434.4247

Keller and Heckman, founded in 1962, has a broad practice in regulatory law, public policy, and litigation. Since 1971, the firm has had an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the firm’s attorneys to obtain necessary approvals for innovative food, packaging, tobacco, pesticide, industrial chemical, and consumer products.