Joan Archer, PhD, JD
Title
Partner
Company
Husch Blackwell
Steve Kluting
Title
Attorney
Company
Gallagher
Megan Galey
Title
Attorney
Company
Husch Blackwell
Updated strategies for managing contamination, recall and litigation risks under FSMA – Joan Archer, PhD, JD, partner with Husch Blackwell, Steve Kluting, attorney at Gallagher, and Megan Galey, attorney at Husch Blackwell, offer information to help pet food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers prepare for contamination events and recalls under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). They cover best practices in documentation that can help defend against litigation and how to best develop FSMA-compliant programs and address allocation of risk along the supply chain. In addition, the speakers unlock the mysteries of potential insurance coverage available to address contamination events and provide the latest news regarding FSMA rules and enforcement.
Archer is an experienced member of Husch Blackwell’s food and agribusiness team who counsels and protects clients through her food safety, business and intellectual property practice. She leads the firm’s food safety and labeling team, providing counseling on food safety issues for both human and pet food, particularly those related to the implementation of FSMA as well as other laws and regulations. Her clients range from startups to Fortune 1000 companies. Archer has a doctorate in communication studies and is a frequent speaker on matters related to food safety, as well as other legal issues that impact the food industry.
Kluting is an experienced business attorney and food industry executive, focused on advising companies in the food and agribusiness industry. Using his experience as a “food lawyer,” certified HACCP manager and industry executive, he advises Gallagher’s food industry clients, helping them to better identify and manage their industry-specific risk (in particular, food safety exposures), make better business decisions and navigate through industry-related crises, especially contamination events and product recalls. In addition, he assists clients in the evaluation, negotiation, marketing and placement of product contamination/product recall insurance coverage. Kluting has presented numerous times on food safety matters at both industry conferences and in-house events.
Galey practices primarily in the fields of environmental and food law, including regulatory compliance, transactional counseling and litigation. She regularly guides clients through the complex regulatory landscape of FDA, USDA and EPA and often speaks on these subjects. Galey has written numerous articles and book chapters and, as the chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources’ Agricultural Management Committee, is a frequent contributor to the committee’s newsletter. She has also spoken at numerous conferences.
