Speaker profile
W. Caffey Norman
W. Caffey Norman’s environmental practice focuses on the regulation of hazardous chemicals by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and various state regulatory agencies. He has been particularly active in the subject areas of toxic substances, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global warming. For many years he has developed and successfully implemented strategies to defend products targeted for phase out or use reduction. He has participated in EPA rulemakings to regulate hazardous substances under all the environmental statutes and has initiated legislative and judicial review of a number of EPA regulations. Mr. Norman has also represented industry task forces in connection with pesticide registration and the negotiation of test rules and testing consent orders. Mr. Norman has successfully challenged a number of regulations in the U.S. Courts of Appeals. He also has developed substantial expertise in dealing with organizations such as the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Toxicology Program.