Mr. Elliot Belilos

Elliot BelilosAttorney Elliot Belilos, Olsson Frank Weeda, PC, Washington, District of Columbia
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Elliot Belilos
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Mr. Belilos joined Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz P.C. as Of Counsel in January 2007 with more than eighteen years of regulatory and litigation experience representing corporations and associations in employment, product liability, product safety and product labeling law.

Mr. Belilos counsels companies and trade associations on product liability and regulatory compliance issues under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetics Act (FDC&A), and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticde Act (FIFRA), including product evaluation and risk assessment, product labeling, material safety data sheet (MSDS) review and product recalls.Mr. Belilos also has extensive experience counseling product standards and professional certification organizations on product safety and certification issues.Mr. Belilos has
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In his employment practice, Mr. Belilos represents companies, non-profits and trade associations in all facets of labor and employment law, including consultation and litigation in State and Federal courts and arbitration on issues of hiring and firing; sex, race, age, national origin, disability and sexual orientation discrimination; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; breach of contract; policy manuals/handbooks; covenants not to compete; wage and hour violations; employee diversity and affirmative action, including submissions and responses to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs requests for information and audits; employee privacy; workplace violence; drug-free workplace; Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and return to work issues; the Workers Adjustment and Retraining and Notification Act; and the Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.Mr. Belilos has

Successfully argued for summary judgment and negotiated favorable settlements on behalf of clients in employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, saving clients substantial costs that would have resulted from protracted litigationAssisted clients with new employee orientation and anti-discrimination training to reduce the risks of future litigation Investigated and resolved dozens of complaints of sex harassment and other forms of claimed discrimination Provided counsel to corporate clients on acquisition-related employment issues

Mr. Belilos was born in Far Rockaway, New York.He received his Bachelor of Science in 1983 from the Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations and his Juris Doctor, with honors, in 1988 from the National Law Center at George Washington University.Mr. Belilos is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia bars.

Elliot Belilos

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Elliot Belilos, Experienced Consumer Product Safety Counsel, Joins Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC as Of Counsel

Elliot Belilos, Experienced Consumer Product Safety Counsel, Joins Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC as Of Counsel

Washington-Sept. 24- Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC (OFW), a leading Washington, D.C. law and lobbying firm, serving clients in life sciences, including health policy and agriculture, is pleased to announce that Elliot Belilos has joined the firm.Mr. Belilos will serve as Of Counsel.

Mr. Belilos has managed dozens of Consumer Product Safety Commission-related recalls.He has more than 19 years of experience representing companies and trade associations on consumer product safety matters, including policy and enforcement issues before the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Mr. Belilos has served as general counsel to the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory, the first entity to establish truly independent product testing in China.He also crafted a report to the CPSC regarding lead paint found on the zippers of backpacks imported from China.He worked hand-in-hand with the distributor to improve the manufacturing processes of its Chinese supplier.

"Elliot brings a new, important dimension to OFW, as consumer product safety issues are at an all time high in the public consciousness," said Richard Frank, Founder and Senior Principal, OFW.
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Mr. Belilos has served as counsel to a trade association for the unit dose packaging industry, guiding the industry on issues related to CPSC's regulations for child-resistant packaging of pharmaceuticals.

He serves as product safety counsel for one of the nation's largest housewares importers.His counsel for that company has included litigating and negotiating a settlement under California's Proposition 65 for alleged failure to warn about lead and cadmium content in dinnerware.He also has provided risk assessment (physical hazards, packaging and labeling) for new products.In addition, he counsels the company on CPSC reporting obligations and quality control issues.

Mr. Belilos was born in Far Rockaway, New York.He received his Bachelor of Science in 1983 from the Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations and his Juris Doctor, with honors, in 1988 from the National Law Center at George Washington University.Mr. Belilos is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia bars.

Elliot Belilos, Experienced Consumer Product Safety Counsel, Joins Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC as Of Counsel