Background
Johnson, Catherine W. was born on July 2, 1957 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.
Johnson, Catherine W. was born on July 2, 1957 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.
Smith College (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Worked at Catherine W. Johnson (San Francisco, California) specializing in Environmental Issues in Property and Family Transfers, Hazardous Materials, Contaminated Properties, Underground Storage Tanks, Environmental Permits, Environmental Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1988, California. Notes Editor, Journal of Law and Politics.
Publications: "Environmental Audits Under ISO 14,000," in Implementing ISO, Erwin Publishers, 1997. "Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Requirements," California Environmental Insider, September, 1992. "New Recovery Available for Underground Storage Tank Cleanup," BNA California Environment Reporter, April, 1991.
"Contaminated Assets," Institutional Investor, October, 1990. Lectures: "Superfund Settlements" for the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (semiannually). Environmental Issues in Property and Facility Transfers" for Federal Publications (semiannually).
"Underground Storage Tank Requirements and Cleanups" for Federal Publications (semiannually). "Hazardous Waste Management in California" for Federal Publications (semiannually). "Corrective Action for USTs," University of California, Berkeley Learning Extension, March 1993.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. State Bar of California (Member, Environment Section). Bar Association of San Francisco Barrister's Club (Chair, Environmental and Real Estate Section, 1991-1992).
Member, United States. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/tc 207 on Environmental Management (1995-1997). Catherine W. Johnson founded the Law Offices of Catherine W. Johnson in 1992, after practicing environmental law with two of San Francisco's leading corporate law firms.
Before practicing in California, Ms. Johnson worked as an environmental consultant, assisting Federal and State Agencies with a variety of projects, including writing policy documents and regulations for the federal underground storage tank program, hazardous waste program and CERCLA. The firm represents local, national, and international businesses, including national and international manufacturing facilities, a national restaurant chain, a national equipment leasing company, a recycling center, an international shipping company, a national retail department store, and local developers.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. State Bar of California (Member, Environment Section). Bar Association of San Francisco Barrister's Club (Chair, Environmental and Real Estate Section, 1991-1992).
Member, United States. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/tc 207 on Environmental Management (1995-1997).