Helena Alvarez
Overview
Helena Alvarez helps clients meet their legal and business objectives by counseling them on Antitrust & Competition and Mass Tort, Product & Consumer Litigation matters.
Career & Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2023
- Georgetown University, B.S., Foreign Service, 2016
- District of Columbia
- Member, ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2024 – Present
- Member, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, 2024 – Present
- Member, ABA Young Lawyers Division, 2024 – Present
- Board Member and Fundraising Chair, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), 2022 – Present
- English
- Spanish (native)
- French
Helena's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.08.26
Cosmetics Under the Microscope: FDA’s Expanding Regulatory Reach Under MoCRA
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) marked the most significant expansion of FDA’s authority over cosmetics in 80 years — and the agency is putting that authority to work. From the launch of a new adverse event reporting tool to forthcoming rules on fragrance allergens and good manufacturing practices (GMP), FDA is reshaping the regulatory landscape for manufacturers, packers, and distributors of cosmetic and personal care products.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.29.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.01.25
Insights
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09.08.25
Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Law: Moving Forward
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08.28.25
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
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06.20.25
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
MoCRA Under the Trump Era: A Look at FDA’s Monitoring and Enforcement Two Months In
|03.27.25
Crowell & Moring’s State AG Blog
CPSC Announces New Staff Appointments
|03.14.25
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
What’s In and What’s Out? Cosmetic Companies Face Ingredient Compliance Conundrum
|01.17.24
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
CPSC Publishes Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
|06.03.21
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Helena's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.08.26
Cosmetics Under the Microscope: FDA’s Expanding Regulatory Reach Under MoCRA
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) marked the most significant expansion of FDA’s authority over cosmetics in 80 years — and the agency is putting that authority to work. From the launch of a new adverse event reporting tool to forthcoming rules on fragrance allergens and good manufacturing practices (GMP), FDA is reshaping the regulatory landscape for manufacturers, packers, and distributors of cosmetic and personal care products.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.29.26
Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.01.25
