CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton Announces New General Counsel
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2004
Release # 04-062
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CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton Announces New General Counsel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) today announced the hiring of John Gibson Mullan as
General Counsel for CPSC. Mr. Mullan will begin his tenure with CPSC on
January 9, 2004.
"We are very fortunate that Mr. Mullan is joining the CPSC team.
He brings vast experience on product safety issues and a keen
understanding of the agency's mission," said CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton.
"Gib" Mullan joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP in 1983 and became a
litigation partner in 1989. Mr. Mullan concentrated on administrative
law, regulatory litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on
scientific, technical, and complex policy issues. He has been involved
in a wide variety of agency proceedings, including some of the longest
and most complicated safety investigations ever conducted by the federal
government, and has participated in many federal court actions across
the nation. Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Mr. Mullan was a Surface
Warfare Officer with the United States Navy. He is a graduate of the
University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania.
The Office of the General Counsel within the Commission performs
several key functions, including providing advice and counsel to the
Chairman and Commissioners, coordinating petitions and rulemaking, and
enforcing federal safety standards.
