Partner, Washington DC
1900 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-1108

TEL: 202.496.7649
FAX: 202.496.7756
EMAIL: jconnerjr@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

John Conner, Jr. practices as an environmental law expert, concentrating in pesticide and chemical issues.

Since 1980, he has counseled joint ventures conducting product safety testing under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on their formation, antitrust concerns, tax questions and pesticide regulatory compliance issues. John serves as general counsel to three significant joint ventures: Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data, MCPA Task Force Three and the Piperonyl Butoxide Task Force II.

John has also represented pesticide registrants before the Environmental Protection Agency in numerous significant regulatory proceedings, including hearings involving chlordane/heptachlor, dinoseb, diazinon and 2,4-D. He conducts internal FIFRA and TSCA compliance audits and assists clients in the development of compliance systems. He has also been involved in pre-acquisition environmental audits of chemical manufacturing plants.

In recognition of his considerable expertise, John has been asked to chair and lecture at programs in this country and abroad on FIFRA, TSCA and environmental compliance. He is an active contributor to the Environmental Quality Committee of the ABA Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. In addition, he is a co-author of the Pesticide Regulation Handbook (First, Revised and Third Editions, published by Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc.) and The TSCA Handbook (First and Second Editions, published by Government Institutes, Inc.,). He has authored numerous articles on environmental law and pesticide and chemical regulation and litigation for publications including Chemical Times and Trends, BNA Chemical Regulation Reporter, Pest Management, Chemical Regulation Reporter and the International Environmental Reporter. A former Editor-in-Chief of the University of Tennessee Law Review, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Taylor, United States District Court, Knoxville, Tennessee.