Peter de la Cruz was a Partner who retired as Senior Counsel in 2024. His practice focused on environmental, antitrust, and trade association law, with earlier work including worker safety, food packaging regulation, and consumer safety. He provided regulatory and general support to clients for 44 years at Keller and Heckman, often representing companies and trade associations in the plastics and chemicals sectors.

Peter sought to protect and promote clients’ businesses and industries based on a broad view of past and present governmental dynamics, particularly with regard to science and technology issues. He regularly advised trade associations on sustainability initiatives and the application of antitrust laws to sustainability programs.

Prior to joining Keller and Heckman in 1980, Peter was an attorney in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). There he gained substantial knowledge of the Department’s operations and those of its clients, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and other federal agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Throughout his distinguished career, Peter received many accolades, including being ranked as an AV® Preeminent™ Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.

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