Kelly A. Bonner

Associate

  • Kelly A. Bonner
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  • Duane Morris LLP
    30 South 17th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
    USA

Kelly A. Bonner is a litigator who focuses her practice on defending consumer product manufacturers and retailers in complex commercial and regulatory disputes. She is part of the Duane Morris Life Sciences and Medical Technologies and the Fashion/Retail/Consumer Branded Products industry groups.

She regularly counsels clients on product labeling, packaging, and promotional concerns, as well as compliance with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), FDA guidance and regulations, cosmetic ingredient bans and restrictions, and state consumer protection and false advertising laws.  

Kelly is a frequent author and commentator on litigation risk and regulatory issues affecting businesses in the cosmetics and personal care industries.

Areas of Practice

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Protection
  • Products Liability
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Prop 65 Litigation
  • Deal Diligence

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2010
    - Fordham Urban Law Journal
  • New York University, B.A., cum laude, 2005

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Associate, 2017-present
  • White & Case LLP
    - Associate, 2011-2017

Professional Activities

  • Food and Drug Law Institute
    - Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference Planning Committee, 2024-2025

Civic and Charitable Activities

  • Lighthouse Guild NYC
    - Volunteer reader to blind and visually impaired, 2006-present

Selected Publications

Media Hits

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Cosmetics Regulations North America 2024, Virtual Event, November19-20, 2024
  • Speaker, "Cosmetics Bootcamp: New Regulations and Litigation Hazards?" Food and Drug Law Institute Annual Conference, May 15, 2024
  • Speaker, "FDA Oversight in Cosmetics & Update on MOCRA," Consumer Healthcare Products Association Seminar, April 10, 2024
  • Speaker, "MoCRA Comprehension Hub: A 360 Degree Deep Dive Into the Essential Components of the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act," 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products, March 19, 2024
  • Moderator, “Cosmetic Safety and Contaminants: PFAS, State Versus Federal Regulation, and More,” Food & Drug Law Institute, Webinar, March 13, 2024