Lauren A. Haas

Lauren A. Haas: Attorney with Keller and Heckman LLP

Biography

Lauren Haas advises domestic and foreign clients on regulatory and compliance matters as a member of the firm’s food and drug practice group, with an emphasis on food additives, wine processing aids, and food and drug packaging. She assists clients in establishing clearances under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, as well as its foreign counterparts. Lauren also advises food packaging companies, as well as their suppliers and customers, on a wide array of legal issues related to packaging components, including polymers, adhesives, printing inks, and color additives.

With an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Agriculture, Lauren has a unique perspective with respect to scientific issues related to legal and regulatory requirements governing environmental issues. She advises clients on environmental claims for food contact materials, compliance with state and local plastic bag legislation, California’s Proposition 65, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54), and other legislation that relates to recycling and sustainability.

While in law school, Lauren was an Executive Production Editor for the Hastings Environmental Law Journal, the Educational Chair for the Hastings Food and Wine Law Society, and a Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing for Masters students. She also served as a Legal Intern for a law firm specializing in Alcoholic Beverage Law.

Insights & In the News

California Introduces GRAS Legislation

02.19.2026
Blog: The Daily Intake

California’s SB 1033 Would Require Heavy Metal Disclosures for Protein Products

02.13.2026
Blog: The Daily Intake

New GRAS Legislation Proposed (GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act)

02.12.2026
Blog: The Daily Intake

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11.06.2025

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Alcohol Beverage and Non-Beverage Alcohol Products
  • California's Proposition 65
  • Food and Drug
  • Food and Drug Packaging
  • Food & Life Sciences
  • Packaging

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
California Polytechnic State University, B.S., 2019
Law School Attended:
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2022
Year of First Admission:
2022
Admission:
2022, California
Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Conducted research on issues related to food, beverages (including alcoholic products), food packaging, food-contact materials, and more; Reviewed food labeling materials and provided advice regarding ingredient declarations, nutrition labeling, and other marketing claims; Assisted in the preparation of submissions to obtain regulatory clearances for food packaging materials and food additives in jurisdictions worldwide
ISLN:
1001256168

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