Elena Klonoski is an associate in Morrison Foerster’s Boston office and a member of the firm’s FDA + Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance practice.

Elena works with life sciences and food companies to address their most challenging issues. She works broadly across the spectrum of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, dietary supplements, and food products. Her healthcare regulatory work includes compliance with federal regulation governing health information technology and state law governing the practice of medicine.

In addition to her FDA-focused work, Elena works with the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense practice on healthcare-related enforcement matters. 

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Elena was a legal intern and extern at the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). She prepared materials for and presented on FLPC’s 2023 Farm Bill recommendations to Congressional staff members. Elena was also a legal intern at a cannabis advisory firm, where she researched and wrote internal memos and drafted client letters on various cannabis business legal questions. Before law school, Elena worked at a nonprofit organization in Massachusetts where she organized large-scale events that promoted local food companies.

Elena earned her J.D. from Boston University and her B.A. cum laude from Connecticut College. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society of Sociology and received Honors Study and Distinction in the Major Field.