Keller and Heckman Announces Promotions to Partner and Counsel
Washington, DC — January 6, 2026 — Keller and Heckman LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of two attorneys to Partner and two attorneys to Counsel, effective January 1, 2026. These promotions reflect the firm’s continued growth across its global practices and its commitment to developing exceptional legal talent.
With these promotions, Keller and Heckman continues to build on its mission of providing innovative legal counsel at the intersection of law, science, and government, both in the United States and internationally.
“We are delighted to recognize David Fischer, Alisa Karlsons, Luca Galizia, and Alexa Pecht for their exceptional work, leadership, and dedication to our clients,” said Jeffrey Keithline, Management Committee Chair of Keller and Heckman. “Each of these individuals has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and embodies the values that define our firm. We look forward to their continued contributions as they take on these well-deserved new roles.”
Newly Elected Partners
David Fischer (Washington, DC) is a member of the Environmental Practice. He advises clients on environmental, policy, and health and safety matters, with a focus on TSCA and FIFRA. His practice draws on extensive federal and industry experience, including service as Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and senior roles at the American Chemistry Council.
Alisa Karlsons (Washington, DC) is a member of the Food and Drug Packaging Practice. She advises packaging and food-contact material manufacturers across the supply chain on U.S. FDA, state-level, and global food-contact requirements. She assists companies in bringing new food-contact materials to market, such as paper, plastics, adhesives, coatings, and recycled plastic and paper, as well as additives used in these materials.
Newly Elected Counsel
Luca Galizia (Brussels) is a member of the Food and Drug Practice and Space and Satellite working group. He advises EU and international clients on regulatory and compliance matters in the life sciences sector, including issues involving novel foods, alternative proteins, nutraceuticals, food supplements, genetically modified organisms, new genomic techniques, precision fermentation, and borderline products. He also guides companies through emerging European space legislation and related authorization and regulatory processes.
Alexa Pecht (Washington, DC) is a member of the Environmental Practice. She advises clients on environmental regulatory and compliance matters, focusing primarily on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act. She also represents companies in enforcement actions brought by EPA and DOE and has extensive experience assisting clients with self-disclosures under EPA’s “Audit Policy.”
About Keller and Heckman LLP
Keller and Heckman LLP represents a wide spectrum of companies and trade associations serving a range of industries, including advertising and labeling, food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, industrial and specialty chemicals, consumer products, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and communications and technology. The firm's practice covers the diverse regulatory areas that affect these industries, as well as public policy and litigation matters. Our attorneys and scientists emphasize creative service to clients involved in the development of new products, services, and markets. Our attorneys and staff serve clients from offices in Washington, DC, Boulder, Brussels, San Francisco, and Shanghai.