As a partner at K&L Gates' Commercial Disputes practice group, Ronie Schmelz is a nationally recognized leader in the beauty and consumer products industry. A seasoned litigator, she now spends much of her time counseling cosmetic, personal care, food, and supplement companies on litigation avoidance strategies, including best practices relating to advertising and regulatory compliance under the FDCA, as amended by MoCRA, the FTC Act, and FPLA, as well as state laws, including California Proposition 65. A prominent industry voice, Ronie serves as Chair of Board of the Independent Beauty Association (IBA), as well as a Board member of Beauty Industry West (BIW), where she serves as the Chair of the Legal and Regulatory Committee, and Living Beauty Cancer Foundation, where she serves as Secretary of the Board. She frequently speaks at leading industry conferences and has taught advertising and regulatory law at Loyola Marymount University Law School, UCLA Extension, and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.