Jeffrey Keithline joined Keller and Heckman in 1998. Mr. Keithline practices food and drug law.
Mr. Keithline assists companies in establishing the suitable regulatory status of their products under the requirements of various federal agencies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Mr. Keithline also assists clients with compliance issues under state and local requirements relating to the manufacture, labeling and disposal of products and packaging, including toxics in packaging, legislation and various state right-to-know acts. In addition, Mr. Keithline advises clients regarding the requirements for these products throughout the world, especially in Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Central and South America, and the Pacific Rim.
Prior to law school, Mr. Keithline served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy aboard the USS West Virginia (SSBN 736), a nuclear submarine.Mr. Keithline earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Washington and Lee Law Review.
News, Events & Articles
News
May 16, 2012, Partners Jeffrey Keithline and Pamela Langhorn to Speak at Global Food Contact Conference
May 08, 2012, Keller and Heckman Partners and Scientists to Host Workshop at the Food Contact Plastics Global Regulatory Summit
Feb 26, 2012, Partner Jeff Keithline and Dr. Jason Schmidt to Speak at Polyolefins/FlexPackCon 2012 Conference
Dec 08, 2010, Partner Jeff Keithline to Speak on Regulating Use of Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging
Events
Jun 21, 2012, Register Today - Houston Texas - June 21, 2012 - FDA 101 in One Day
Mar 08, 2011, Register Today for Keller and Heckman LLP's Food Packaging Law Seminar - Brussels, Belgium
Dec 11, 2008, Plastics & Polymers in Contact with Foodstuffs
Oct 21, 2008, Global Food Packaging Law Seminar - Washington, D.C.
Jul 09, 2007, IAFP annual meeting - The Management and Control of Chemical Hazards in Food - Advancing Food Safety Worldwide
Save the Date - June 21, 2012, - Keller and Heckman's Food Packaging Law Seminar in Houston, TX
Articles
Apr 14, 2011, Packaging Law Alert: China Publishes Procedure for Clearing New Food-Contact Substances
May 21, 2002, When Is OSHA Out of Bounds?: Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling Inc.