Speaker profile
Lynn L. Bergeson
Lynn L. Bergeson has earned an international reputation for her deep and expansive understanding of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the European Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), and especially how these regulatory programs pertain to nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, synthetic biology, and other emerging transformative technologies. She counsels clients on a wide range of issues pertaining to product stewardship; chemical hazard, exposure, and risk assessment; risk communication; minimizing legal liability; and product lifecycle strategy. Ms. Bergeson writes and speaks frequently on regulatory matters. Her books include the recently-released Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship: A Guide to New TSCA, published by American Bar Association Publishing (2025), and the annually-updated Guide to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) published by LexisNexis.
Ms. Bergeson is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) and serves as a Regent and on its Executive Committee. She served as chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section, and is a recent past President of the Product Stewardship Society. For her work on behalf of clients, Ms. Bergeson has earned the highest rankings and accolades awarded to lawyers, including more than 20 years in Chambers & Partners USA Guide.