The Law of Hazardous Waste: Management, Cleanup, Liability and Litigation

Susan M. Cooke is a partner in the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery, located in Boston, MA. She is the General Editor and a co-author (along with members of her department) of Matthew Bender's four-volume publication, The Law of Hazardous Waste. She is a member of the Natural Resources Committee of the ABA, and the Environmental Controls Subcommittee of the ABA's Corporate Affairs Committee where she chairs the Hazardous Waste Subcommittee. Ms. Cooke has authored several publications for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program, is a member of its advisory committee on environmental programs, and is a co-author of a book on Massachusetts environmental requirements. Ms. Cooke has also lectured at several American Bar Association seminars on environmental law. She was an originator of environmental opinion letters which are now used across the country in real estate and corporate transactions. She has also authored various legislative initiatives and regulatory proposals, including confidential business information provisions for state legislation and federal regulations. Ms. Cooke's law practice covers a wide range of environmental issues both in this country and overseas and includes extensive work with engineering consultants on regulatory compliance matters, facility permits and audits, and environmental impact reviews. She has been a chief negotiator for hazardous waste generators' steering committees at several Superfund sites and has played a leading role in a number of Superfund settlements. Ms. Cooke is listed in Who's Who in America and in The Best Lawyers in America and is a member of the Massachusetts and U.S. Patent Office Bars. Ms. Cooke received an A.B. in chemistry from Emmanuel College and a J.D. from the Boston University S