Allison (Alli) Payne advises Keller and Heckman clients on regulatory and compliance matters under state and federal environmental, chemical, and occupational safety and health laws.

Specifically, clients seek Alli’s guidance on issues arising under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), California's Proposition 65, and other federal and state regulatory programs.

Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Alli served as an attorney-advisor within the Pesticides and Toxic Substances Law Office for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of General Counsel, where she advised EPA program offices on a wide variety of matters under chemical and pesticide laws. 

Alli’s extensive background, which combines environmental science and the law, serves her well in helping clients maintain safe and healthy workplaces by ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.

(Admitted to practice in Louisiana only. Practice limited to matters before the EPA and matters ancillary thereto.)

Representative Matters

• Advised on several TSCA section 6 existing chemical reviews during Prioritization, Scoping, Risk Evaluation, and Risk Management phases
• Partnered with the Department of Justice in litigation challenging EPA rules, including cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Northern District of California, and U.S. Southern District of New York
• Advised on matters related to registration and registration review of pesticide products, including restricted use pesticides, under FIFRA and EPA regulations
• Participated in several petition proceedings to deny or cancel FIFRA registrations involving data citation and compensation disputes before EPA
• Counseled clients throughout review and approval of certification plans for restricted use pesticide applicators

Memberships

• American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER)

Awards

• EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (2023)
• EPA OCSPP Award for Excellence (2022)