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Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers

Food & Beverages

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Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers

About

Provided by Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers

Cases Handled:

Defending the food industry in class actions, California Prop 65 and FDA cases.

Client Categories:

Food manufacturers, importers and brand owners supplying food, beverages and supplements on the supermarket shelf.

35 years' food industry experience gives us unique insights in speed to resolution, cost predictability, risk containment, financial impacts and brand/reputation protection. We take pride in disposing of class actions at the demand letter stage, before a case is filed.

Firm Philosophy and Mission:

We see ourselves as being in the stress relief business. We take over the case and relieve management of litigation stress so they can manage their food business while we get the best litigation result.

Specializations:

  • Class Action Defense
  • California Prop 65 Defense
  • FDA Regulatory Actions
  • Food label audits to prevent class actions, Prop 65 and FDA actions. Our food label auditing has a 100% success record precluding class action, Prop 65 and FDA regulatory problems.

Recent Litigation Successes:

  • Aldi adv. Frost; 2025; U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York; Case dismissed before class certification
  • Louisville Vegan Jerky adv. Oh; 2025, Superior Court, Los Angeles, California; Case settled in early mediation before class certification.
  • EPN Supplements adv. Garcia; 2025; Labeling Dispute; Case disposed of at demand letter stage
  • Mavuno, LLC adv. Garcia; 2025; Slack Fill Litigation; Case settled after filing of motion to dismiss

Clients (3)

  • Aldi
  • Legendary Foods
  • Crown Prince

Industries (1)

  • Food and Beverage

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What the Team is Known For

Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers has a strong food and beverages practice. The firm is particuarly adept at handling complex contentious matters such as consumer class actions. The group also has strength in regulatory compliance with the FDA and USDA. The firm is also often called upon to advise on matters related to trademarks.

Significant Clients

Aldi

Legendary Foods

Crown Prince

Solely

Notable practitioners

George Salmas is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers protected client's national vegan brand by forcing plaintiff to abandon threatened class action under New York law alleging misleading protein labeling before suit was filed without payment of money or matter being made public.

Members

Provided by Salmas Law - The Food Lawyers

  • George Salmas

  • Michael Hambly

  • Julia Thrower

  • Janine Weiss

  • Lindley Fraley

  • Yvette Golan

  • Kathleen Salmas

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