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Evangelia C. Pelonis
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Evangelia C. Pelonis

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1001 G Street NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001

Advertising and Promotion, Alcohol Beverage and Non-Beverage Alcohol Products, Alternative Proteins and 17 more

About Evangelia C. Pelonis

Evangelia (Eve) Pelonis assists clients on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) matters relating to food, animal feed, food additives and ingredients, and dietary supplements. She helps clients achieve their marketing goals within the relevant legal frameworks and counsels them in all aspects of food development and marketing, from product formulation and manufacturing considerations to food labeling and advertising.

Eve helps her clients with issues regarding food labeling and promotional materials; product identity statements; ingredient declarations; nutrient content claims; structure function claims; health claims; and allergen, nutrition, bioengineered, and organic labeling. Clients seek her advice regarding obtaining appropriate regulatory status for food ingredients, including preparing self-determined Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) positions or submitting GRAS Notices, New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs), food additive petitions (FAPs), and color additive petitions (CAPs) to FDA.

Eve guides clients through product recalls and reports to the Reportable Food Registry. She helps clients navigate complex import and export issues regulated by FDA and USDA and assists companies in gaining the release of detained products. She regularly presents on food law matters for various trade associations and food conferences, including Keller and Heckman’s Practical Food Law Seminar.

Awards

•Chambers USA: Food and Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation - Nationwide, 2022 - 2025
•The Best Lawyers in America: Food and Beverage Law, 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America: FDA Law, 2021

Insights & In the News

Food & Chemicals Unpacked: Color Me Bad: The Push to Remove Color Additives from Food

06.10.2025
Podcast

FDA Finalizes the “Healthy” Claim

02.04.2025
Publication

FDA Proposes Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labeling Rule

01.31.2025
Publication

Best Law Firms Features Keller and Heckman in 2026 Edition

Press Release
11.06.2025

Events

Partner Eve Pelonis to Present at the 2026 FDLI Annual Conference

Speaking Engagement

05.06.2026
05.07.2026

Partners Tony Pavel and Eve Pelonis to Present at PLC’s 38th Annual Food Label Conference

Speaking Engagement

05.31.2026
06.03.2026

Partner Eve Pelonis to Present at ACI’s 2026 Food Law and Regulation Boot Camp

Speaking Engagement

07.16.2026
07.17.2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Technology and Science 1
    • Biotechnology
  • Other 19
    • Advertising and Promotion
    • Alcohol Beverage and Non-Beverage Alcohol Products
    • Alternative Proteins
    • Animal and Veterinary Food and Drug
    • Cannabis, Hemp, and Cannabinoids (CBD)
    • Cosmetics
    • Dietary Supplements
    • Food and Drug
    • Food and Food Ingredients
    • International Regulatory Affairs
    • Medical Devices
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Chemicals and Plastics
    • Consumer Products and Retail
    • Digital Media, Technology, and Telecommunications
    • Food & Life Sciences
    • Packaging
    • Tobacco and E-Vapor
    • Trade Associations

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Keller and Heckman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Assisted clients regarding compliance with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements, including hazard analysis
    risk-based preventive controls (HARPC)
    foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) requirements
    Assisted clients with detailed reviews of substantiation for labeling
    advertising claims
    Advised on food safety issues to determine the necessity of recalls
    how to best communicate recall information to customers, consumers,
    agencies
    Worked with clients to underst
    how to best position products as conventional foods or dietary supplements
    Worked with clients to obtain removal from FDA Import Alerts to streamline entry of imports
    avoid automatic detention at the border
    Advised clients on risk levels associated with various claims
    labeling initiatives in light of recent class action lawsuits
    Helped clients respond to FDA Warning Letters
    Negotiated private settlements to threatened litigation over food labeling claims
  • Additional Links
    https://www.khlaw.com/people/evangelia-c-pelonis

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2003, New Jersey
    2004, District of Columbia
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI)
    •Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Catholic University of America
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Johns Hopkins University
    Class of 1999
    B.A.
    International Studies

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Evangelia C. Pelonis was admitted in 2003 to the State of New Jersey.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Evangelia C. Pelonis is admitted to practice in District of Columbia and New Jersey.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Keller and Heckman LLP has 80 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Evangelia C. Pelonis attended Catholic University of America.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Keller and Heckman LLP was established in 1962.

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