Biography: Environment

Christopher L Bell is a partner in Sidley's Washington, DC office. He represents clients in civil and criminal litigation, investigations and compliance counselling regarding water, waste, air, chemicals (TSCA and FIFRA), and cleanup (CERCLA and RCRA) requirements. He advises clients on international issues, including climate change, product regulation and stewardship and supply chain management (eg, the EU's REACH and CLP Regulations and ROHS and WEEE Directives), transnational movement of chemicals and waste, trade and the environment, and sustainable development. He also works on leading-edge issues such as the regulation of nanotechnology. He evaluates and implements compliance assurance and environmental management systems (eg, ISO 14001) and conducts audits covering environmental, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and general corporate compliance and ethics programmes.

Mr Bell joined the firm after a two year clerkship with a federal judge. He has several years of manufacturing experience and was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and a certified manufacturing technician.

Mr Bell received his JD (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif) from The University of Michigan Law School in 1985 and his BA from Michigan State University in 1981. He is admitted in the District of Columbia and Texas.