Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva counsels clients on a wide range of matters, including compliance with federal and state requirements governing product safety, consumer protection, and advertising. She represents clients before various agencies, including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Advertising Division (NAD), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Antonia also has extensive litigation experience representing companies in consumer class actions.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Antonia served as product safety and compliance counsel at a major online retailer, where she represented their interests before the CPSC and State Attorneys General. She spent more than a decade in the Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices of a large New York-based law firm where she was directly involved in litigation strategy and day-to-day management of all aspects of civil litigation. Antonia leverages her combined in-house and private practice experience to understand her clients’ needs and, if necessary, to guide them through litigation.
Awards
•The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Equal Justice Advocacy Award in 2014 and 2011 (for pro bono representation of a class of mentally ill individuals in immigration proceedings)
Insights & In the News
FTC Follows New Executive Order with a “Made in the USA” Sweep
04.17.2026
Publication
FTC Follows New Executive Order with a “Made in the USA” Sweep
04.17.2026
Blog: Consumer Protection Connection
A New Federal Safety Standard for Water Bead Toys Now in Effect
03.31.2026
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01.09.2026