Devon Hill joined Keller and Heckman in 1996. Mr. Hill's practice focuses on assisting clients with the regulatory issues involved in the global marketing of new products. Specifically, Mr. Hill focuses on compliance and testing issues surrounding the regulation of food, cosmetics, and food and drug packaging materials in the United States and Europe.
Mr. Hill has experience in dealing with the compliance of food and drug packaging in most of the other countries of the world that have established regulatory systems. In addition, Mr. Hill advises clients on issues surrounding the regulation and approval of pesticides and antimicrobials under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the European Union's new Biocides Directive. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hill obtained his Masters Degree in Chemistry and worked as a research chemist and in industry. Mr. Hill uses this background to assist clients in navigating often-inseparable scientific and legal issues.
News, Events & Articles
News
May 01, 2012, Keller and Heckman Article on Food Packaging Regulations in India Highlighted in Food Production Daily
Mar 27, 2012, FDA Publishes First Ever "No Questions" Letters in Response to CVM GRAS Notifications
May 18, 2011, Partner Devon Hill presented at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum
May 10, 2011, Partner Devon Wm. Hill and Associate Cynthia Lieberman to Present "Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring"
Events
May 15, 2012, Register Today - How to Manage the Regulatory Hurdles of TSCA and FDA - Indianapolis, IN - May 15-16, 2012
Mar 14, 2012, Registration is Closed : 14-15 March 2012 - Keller and Heckman LLP's Food Packaging Law Seminar, Brussels, Belgium
Oct 24, 2011, Register Today! - Chemical Control Law Seminar - October 24-26, 2011
Mar 21, 2011, 2011 Globalchem Conference and Expo
Oct 21, 2008, Global Food Packaging Law Seminar - Washington, D.C.
Oct 03, 2007, 8th Annual Food Packaging Law Seminar
Articles
Apr 10, 2012, Regulation of Food-Contact Materials in India
Aug 02, 2011, June 2011 National Academies Meeting On Sustainable Development of Algal Biofuels Highlights Water Consumption at Commercial Scale
May 19, 2011, California Green Chemistry Regulation Update
Apr 14, 2011, Packaging Law Alert: China Publishes Procedure for Clearing New Food-Contact Substances
Mar 15, 2010, Regulation and Clearance Procedures for Food Packaging Materials in the People's Republic of China
Aug 22, 2008, Product Safety Alert: CPSC Legislation: What Does it Mean for Packaging Producers?
Jul 07, 2006, Senate Appropriations Committee Recommends Funding for FDA Food Contact Notification Program
Jun 22, 2006, Funding for FDA Food Contact Notification Program Moves Forward in Senate
Jun 03, 2002, Towards a Strict Positive List for Additives Used in Food-Contact Plastics: Companies Should Start Reviewing their Product Formulations