Richard S. Williamson

Richard S. Williamson is a Partner of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP. "Experience: Primary practice areas: government relations • international trade • regulatory. Representation of corporate clients before: U.S. Congress, federal departments and agencies in legislative and administrative rule making and in administrative hearings • other nations • U.S. agencies • State of Illinois departments and regulatory agencies.

"Employment: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Chicago, 2003 to date; 1989-2001; 1986-1988 •  Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, 2004  •  United States Ambassador and Alternate Representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs, 2002-2003  •  Assistant Secretary of State, International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., 1988-1989  •  Senior Vice President, Corporate and International Relations, Beatrice Companies, Inc., 1985-1986  •  United States Ambassador to the United Nations Offices, Vienna, Austria, 1983-1985  •  Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, The White House, Washington, D.C., 1981-1983  •  Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980  •  Administrative Assistant and Legislative Counsel to Congressman Philip M. Crane, Washington, D.C., 1974-1976

"Education: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1974; Executive Editor, The Virginia Journal of International Law • Princeton University, A.B. cum laude, 1971"


 * Member, Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion
 * Director, IRI Board of Directors and Personnel
 * Advisory Council, Stanley Foundation