About the Authors

• Author: Carolyne R. Hathaway/William K. Rawson/Ann Claassen/Julia A. Hatcher
• Pages: 11-12

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Committee on the Environment and Public Works

on TSCA reform. Mr. Rawson received his J.D.,

Order of the Coif, from Stanford Law School and

his undergraduate degree, ma gna cum laude, from

Amherst College. He served as a law clerk to t he

Hon. Jerome J. Farris of the U.S. Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit.

Ann Claassen is Counsel

in the Washington, D.C.,

oce of Latham & Watkins

LLP. Her practice focuses

on chemical assessment

and management programs

administered by federal,

state, and foreign regula-

tory agencies. She regularly

advises clients on mat-

ters arising under TSCA,

FIFRA, EPCRA, CAA, CWA, RCRA, CERCLA,

FFDCA, CPSA, Proposition 65, RE ACH, and

other regulatory and voluntary programs. Much of

her work involves integration of legal principles with

toxicology and risk assessment science, and she is an

excellent translator between lawyers and technical

personnel. Ms. Claassen received her J.D., summa

cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the University

of New Mexico Law School and her undergradu-

ate degree in biochemistry, magna cum laude, from

Colorado College. She also completed two years of

graduate work in chemistry at the University of New

Mexico. Ms. Claassen served as judicial clerk to the

Hon. James Sprouse of the U.S. Court of Appeals

for the Fourth Circuit.

Julia A. Hatcher is a pa rt-

ner in the Washington,

D.C., oce of Latha m &

Watkins LLP. Ms. Hatcher

is regularly recognized

as a leading practitioner

in Washington, D.C., by

Chambers USA legal guide,

and was selected for inclu-

sion in e Best Lawyers

in America 2012 as a rec-

ommended attorney in Environmental Law. Ms.

Hatcher has extensive experience representing cli-

ents on environmental, health, safety and liability

About the Authors

Carolyne R. Hathaway is

a partner in the Washing-

ton, D.C., oce of Latham

& Watkins LLP. Her broad

chemical regulatory prac-

tice encompasses TSCA,

the OSH Act, FFDCA,

FIFRA, and a variety of

other environmental and

health and sa fety issues.

Ms. Hathaway has repre-

sented major chemical, petrochemical, agrichemical,

and manufacturing companies in EPA enforcement

proceedings alleging violations of various sections

of TSCA, has provided counseling to companies on

issues of TSCA compliance and interpretation, and

has participated in numerous legislative and admin-

istrative proceedings concerning chemical and other

environmental regulation. Ms. Hathaway received

her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Georgetown

University Law Center and her undergraduate degree

in chemistry and biology, magna cum laude, from

Salve Regina College. She also holds an MBA from

Bryant College. Before entering private practice, Ms.

Hathaway served as a judicial clerk to the Honor-

able J. Harvie Wilkinson, III of t he U.S. Court of

Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

William K. Rawson is a

partner in the Washing-

ton, D.C., oce of Latham

& Watkins LLP where he

chairs the oce’s Environ-

ment, Land & Resources

Department. He also co-

chairs the rm’s global

Chemical Regulation and

Product Defense Prac-

tice Group. Mr. Rawson

maintains a broad-gauged environmental regula-

tory and litigation practice focusing on high-stakes

chemical-related issues arising under most major

environmental statutes and also in connection with

congressional investigations, state legislative initia-

tives, and high visibility coverage by national news

media. He has extensive experience dea ling with

complex issues pertaining to hazard, exposure,

and risk assessment and risk communication. In

2006, Mr. Rawson testied before t he full Senate

About the Authors