Keller and Heckman LLP

About this office:

Keller and Heckman LLP, founded in 1962, has a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, litigation, and business transactions, serving both domestic and international clients. Our firm is a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving. Since 1971, we have had an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the firm's attorneys on matters of technical complexity. Many of our attorneys also have government experience and expertise in multiple areas of the law.

Keller and Heckman represents a wide spectrum of companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, fine and industrial chemicals, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and telecommunications. The firm's practice covers the diverse regulatory areas that affect these industries, as well as business counseling and litigation issues. Our attorneys and scientists emphasize creative service to clients involved in the development of new products, services, and markets.

Administrative Practice before Federal Departments and Agencies of Federal, State and Foreign Governments; Representation before Congress and State Legislatures; Civil and Criminal Litigation before Federal and State Courts; Trade Associations Representation; Domestic and International Business Transactions. Food and Drug, Telecommunications, Environmental, Workplace Safety and Health, Employment and Labor, Transportation, Litigation and Other Dispute Resolution, International Regulatory Affairs, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Product Safety, Advertising and Promotion, Business Counseling and Transactional, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Privacy and Internet, Chemical Control, Trade and Professional Association, Government Relations, Health and Safety Compliance Audit, Insurance Recovery, and Pesticides.

Combustible Dust Update: OSHA's Preliminary Rulemaking on Dust is Underway
Lawrence P. Halprin, David G. Sarvadi, November 20, 2009
On October 21, 2009 OSHA announced the formal initiation of a rulemaking that, barring some unforeseen turn of events, will inevitably lead to the adoption of an OSHA combustible dust standard. Depending on its scope and what requirements are made retroactive, the OSHA standard could impose...

FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule
Tracy P. Marshall, Sheila A. Millar, November 20, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced that, at the request of Members of Congress, it will again delay enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until June 1, 2010. The enforcement date was previously extended to November 1, 2009. In a related matter, on October 30,...

New Poll Suggests Bipartisan Support for TSCA Modernization
David J. Kent, November 20, 2009
A poll conducted in August 2009 suggests that there is widespread support for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The poll, conducted by Lake Research Partners, surveyed a total of 1000 registered voters nationwide by telephone between August 25 and 31, 2009.

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