Eric F. Greenberg - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.
Food and Drug Law Lawyers in Chicago, IL
303 East Wacker Drive Suite 305 Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago Food and Drug Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Food and Drug Law
- Packaging Law
- Commercial Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Eric concentrates his practice in food and drug law, packaging law, and commercial litigation. His food and drug work has included regulatory counseling, new product development, negotiation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on numerous levels, handling recalls, and defending enforcement actions.
His packaging work is a pioneering approach to legal representation for members of the packaging industry. He counsels a wide range of consumer product companies, packaging manufacturers, package design firms, and others on regulatory and labeling requirements, and handles related contractual and litigation matters.
He is an experienced trial and litigation practitioner in both federal and state courts.
Eric is a member of the Adjunct Faculty of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), where he teaches a custom course in Packaging Laws and Regulations.
He serves as legal columnist for Packaging World Magazine, for which he contributes a column called The Legal Side.
As part of his development of packaging law, Eric wrote Guide to Packaging Law, first published in 1996, second edition in 2007. It is the first reference book about law for those in the packaging business.
Eric is a frequent speaker and presenter on topics including developments in Food and Drug Law, FDA regulation of foods and other products, and packaging law developments. For over 25 years, he has been an informative and popular speaker at educational seminars and conferences, including events sponsored by the Food and Drug Law Institute, Institute of Food Technologists, Smithers/Pira, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Institute, Society of Plastics Engineers, American Conference Institute, and many others.
Eric received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1980. He earned his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1983.
Education
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Legal Education
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Cornell Law School,
Ithaca,
New York, 1983
J.D.
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Cornell Law School,
Ithaca,
New York, 1983
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Non Legal Education
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Northwestern University,
Evanston,
Illinois, 1980
Major: Anthropology
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Northwestern University,
Evanston,
Illinois, 1980
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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Guide to Packaging Law, 1996
It is the first reference book about law for those in the packaging business. -
Guide to Packaging Law, 2nd Edition, 2007
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
Other Affiliations
- Packaging World Magazine (Legal Editor/Columnist)
- Adjunct Faculty, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Member, Illinois Food Safety Advisory Committee
- Member, Food Safety Alliance for Packaging, Institute of Packaging Professionals
Contact
303 East Wacker Drive
Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-977-4647
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.ericfgreenbergpc.com
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