Law firm Polsinelli on Jan. 3 announced the launch of a new practice group covering International Trade Commission Section 337 litigation and trade remedies proceedings. The ITC Section 337 Litigation and Trade Remedies Practice is made up of seven international trade attorneys and will be based in the Washington, D.C., office. Five of the attorneys join Polsinelli from AMS Trade: Deanna Tanner Okun, former commissioner and two-time chair of the ITC, who will head the new practice; Louis Mastriani; Daniel Smith; Lauren Peterson; and Lydia Pardini, the firm said.
Victor Ban, former senior associate at Covington & Burling, has joined the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as special counsel, the agency confirmed in an emailed statement. At USTR, Ban will coordinate the development of supply chain policy. Ban had practiced law at Covington & Burling LLP since 2015.
Jerrob Duffy, former head of the Litigation Unit in the Fraud Section of DOJ's Criminal Division, has joined Squire Patton as a partner in the Government Investigations & White Collar practice, the firm announced. Duffy worked for over two decades at DOJ, rising to the role of chief of the Fraud Section's Litigation Unit, where he oversaw matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering, securities and other violations, the firm said.
The International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association (ITCTLA) has elected Eric Namrow, intellectual property lawyer at Morgan Lewis, president for a one-year term, his firm announced. The ITCTLA works to improve Section 337 administration and inform attorneys, international trade officials and legislators about matters before the ITC. Namrow has served on the ITCTLA's executive committee for eight years in various roles and on various ITCTLA committees, including working groups on practice before CBP and the Court of International Trade.
Nineteen attorneys at global law firm Winston & Strawn have been elevated to partner across 11 different practice areas, the firm announced. Dana Cook-Milligan, located in the San Francisco office, became a partner whose practice centers on commercial litigation, antitrust and white collar and internal investigations. Elizabeth Ireland, who is now a partner in the Charlotte office, works on issues relating to international investigations, government investigations, regulatory defense and white collar criminal matters. She has defended companies accused of faking "Made in USA" labels. Matthew DalSanto, a new partner in the Chicago office, centers his practice on the intersection of law and economics, focusing mainly on antitrust and unfair competition law.
Carla Christofferson, former executive vice president and chief legal officer at construction company AECOM, has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the Trial and Global Disputes practice group, the firm announced. Based in the Los Angeles office, her practice will be centered on "commercial disputes, consumer class actions, Proposition 65, and litigation involving unfair trade practices, natural resources and environmental contamination." Prior to AECOM, Christofferson was executive vice president and chief risk officer of DXC Technologies, partner at O'Melveny & Myers and was a co-owner of the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks team.
Ian Cohen has been named deputy managing editor of International Trade Today, Export Compliance Daily and Trade Law Daily. Mara Lee has been named senior editor.
Mike Walsh, former chief of staff and acting general counsel at the Commerce Department, has joined Shearman & Sterling as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office's litigation wing, the firm announced. His practice will center on the national security elements of cross-border transactions, including matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., export controls, Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions and other cross-border investment proceedings. From 2018 to 2021, Walsh oversaw "legal initiatives" at Commerce, including CFIUS, export enforcement functions and appellate litigation. Most recently, Walsh was a partner at Foley & Lardner.
Gregory Shumaker, long-time partner at Jones Day, will take the reins as the firm's managing partner, Jones Day announced. Shumaker will assume the position after being selected by his predecessor, Stephen Brogan, who has filled the role since 2002. Shumaker has worked as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office since 1997, filling various leadership opportunities. His practice centers on international arbitrations, investigations and cross-border disputes across the globe.
Paul Rosenthal, partner at Kelley Drye, has been elected to serve as the chair of the firm, succeding Jim Carr, whose eight-year term ends at the end of the year, Kelley Drye announced. Rosenthal originally joined the Washington, D.C., firm Collier Shannon in 1981 and negotiated its merger with Kelley Drye in 2006. He's held various leadership roles at the firm since, including D.C. office managing partner and government relations and public policy practice group leader. Rosenthal's practice is centered on international trade and government relations.