Alisa Karlsons counsels packaging and food-contact material manufacturers on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance obligations, including state-level requirements, such as California's Proposition 65. She assists companies in bringing new food-contact materials to market, such as paper, plastics, adhesives, and coatings, as well as additives used in these materials. She is experienced in establishing the FDA compliance of recycled paper used in food-contact applications and obtaining letters of no objection from FDA on recycled plastics. Alisa also has extensive experience in advising companies that manufacture materials used in food-processing facilities, such as filtration materials and lubricants. She also helps clients confirm regulatory compliance or obtain new clearances for their food-contact materials in international jurisdictions, including the European Union (EU), Canada, South America, and China. As counsel to trade and industry associations, Alisa provides strategic advice to further the policy interests of companies in the food packaging supply chain.Alisa is a contributing author to packaginglaw.com, which provides news and analysis on worldwide packaging regulations, and she is a frequent presenter at Keller and Heckman's Paper Packaging Law Seminar. Insights & In the News Keller and Heckman Announces Promotions to Partner and Counsel Press Release 01.06.2026 Best Law Firms Features Keller and Heckman in 2026 Edition Press Release 11.06.2025 Chambers Continues to Rank Keller and Heckman as a Leading Law Firm Press Release 06.05.2025 Keller and Heckman Continues to Grow its Diversity Initiative by Attaining the 2023-24 Ma... Press Release 10.03.2024 More News