Overview
Food Company Litigation
Alyssa has represented food companies in product liability, consumer fraud/false advertising class actions and toxic torts. She focuses her practice on defending foodborne illness claims as well as guiding clients through other post-recall challenges, including root cause investigations, supply chain concerns, evidence preservation protocols, third-party claims for recall losses and claims resolutions strategy. With a facility in the world of science, she enjoys working with experts to translate complex medical and microbiological concepts and information for clients and fact finders alike.
As a former federal law clerk, she is comfortable in the courtroom and also has deep experience in alternative dispute resolution, having successfully mediated and settled hundreds of disputed matters.
Food Regulatory
Alyssa enjoys developing practical strategies to help clients comply with state and federal statutes, regulations and guidance documents, including those from FDA, USDA and OSHA. She has reviewed food and dietary supplements labels and websites for regulatory compliance, assessed product marketing claims, and counseled companies in best practices for avoiding FDA warning letters and consumer fraud actions.
Emerging Food Companies
Alyssa helps entrepreneurial natural and organic food companies sort through the many business issues faced by small and emerging companies, ranging from compliance with product labeling regulations to effective contracting with suppliers. She also drafts and reviews commercial agreements for the firm’s many food industry clients.Related Legal Services
Related Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Clerkships
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Hon. David S. Doty, 1999-2001
Languages
French
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.A. in French and Political Science, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
Duke University School of Law
J.D. with honors, Law & Contemporary Problems (articles editor)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A. in Anthropology
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: Prosecuting Food Companies and Their Officials for Food Safety Violations
Author, Faegre Baker Daniels Update, October 2017 - New Food Trends in a Complex Regulatory World
Presenter, 2018 FMI Legal Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2018 - Business Case for Food Safety
FaegreBD Iowa Food and Beverage Summit, Des Moines, October 2017 - Business Case for Food Safety
Products Liability Litigation in 2017, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, October 2017 - Speed It Up: Emerging Issues in Food Delivery and Food Safety
Presenter, 2017 FMI Legal Conference, Austin, Texas, April 2017 - From Peanuts to Prison: Criminal Liability for Food Contamination
Moderator, 2016 Food & Agriculture National Conference, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, May 2016 - Food Recalls: Regulatory Requirements and Best Practices When a Suspected Outbreak Occurs
Co-presenter, Food Litigation ExecuSummit, February 2016 - A Year in Review for Food & Supplements
Moderator, ABA Section of Litigation Food & Supplements Fifth Annual Workshop, June 2015
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022
- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- Advocates for Human Rights
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- American Bar Association — Products Liability Committee and Food & Supplements Subcommittee
Civic Activities
- West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee — Founding Member, 2004-07, 2016-present
- Foundation for Essential Needs — Board of Directors, 2023-present
Honors
- Minnesota Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2006, 2008-09
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2015
- Minnesota State Bar Association — North Star Lawyer, 2015