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Galen D. Rende
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Galen D. Rende

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

Food and Drug, Food and Drug Packaging, Consumer Products and Retail and 4 more

About Galen D. Rende

Galen Rende counsels domestic and international clients on food and drug regulations, with an emphasis on food packaging and other types of food contact materials. He assists clients in establishing clearances under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations as well as comparable regulating agencies in other countries around the world. He advises clients on a wide range of regulatory issues, including good manufacturing practices (GMP), chemical risk assessment processes, and testing requirements.

Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Galen worked at the American Chemistry Council (ACC) where he provided legal research and analytical support on emerging issues involving globally-manufactured chemistries, including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Assessments, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs, and legal claims brought by individuals and state Attorneys General.

Galen also worked as a Law Clerk for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Environmental and Natural Resources Division, where he drafted pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda in actions brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

While in law school, Galen served on the executive board of the Maryland Moot Court Board and was a Staff Editor for the Maryland Law Review.

Insights & In the News

Food & Chemicals Unpacked: PFAS and Furious

02.17.2022
Podcast

Federal Court Upholds GRAS Rule

10.05.2021
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04.22.2021
Blog: Continuum of Risk

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Areas of Law

  • Other 7
    • Food and Drug
    • Food and Drug Packaging
    • Consumer Products and Retail
    • Food & Life Sciences
    • Packaging
    • Tobacco and E-Vapor
    • Trade Associations

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Keller and Heckman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Provided counsel
    support in obtaining Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) for food contact substances from the FDA
    Assisted clients in the recycled plastics industry in obtaining letters of no objection (LNO) for their recycling processes from United States (U.S.)
    Canadian regulatory bodies
    Performed regulatory review of food contact materials to assess compliance with European Union (EU)
    Chinese food contact laws
    regulations
  • Additional Links
    https://www.khlaw.com/people/galen-d-rende

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Maryland
    District of Columbia
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •American Bar Association (ABA)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
    Class of 2020
    J.D.
    magna cum laude
    Other Education
    University of Maryland
    Class of 2016
    B.S.

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