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Directing regional headquarter trade compliance for the Americas region in three key areas: import/customs, export controls and sanctions. Collaborating with key trade functional departments to develop, implement and enhance global trade compliance programs, processes and practices.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advising multinational corporations on economic sanctions, export controls, customs, forced labor, and counsels individuals and corporations on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery laws. Recently, this has included investigating and responding to a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and conducting internal corporate compliance risk assessments and reviews for sanctions, export controls, customs and forced labor. Also representing clients in enforcement actions before U.S. regulatory agencies, and counseling Florida-based shipping associations and third-party logistics providers on local regulatory issues.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the firm's international trade and sanctions compliance and white collar defense practice by engaging in the following:• Obtaining OFAC licenses for transactions in or involving sanctioned countries and entities;• Resolving civil sanctions enforcement issues and voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs);• White collar criminal defense arising from alleged IEEPA, sanctions and export control violations;• Developing internal corporate and organizational trade compliance programs; and• Applying for the release of blocked funds at U.S. financial institutions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Remote

• Researched and drafted complaints, motions, responses, and appeals in support of the complex business litigation practices of small law firms and solo practitioners throughout the U.S.• Advised attorneys and businesses on creative and outcome-oriented litigation strategies.

Medford, Ma

• Developed “International Arbitration” course that evaluates the role of arbitration in international relations, including examination of the UNCC and the Iran-U.S. Tribunal.• Drafted section on the U.S. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission’s function and role in expropriation-claims settlement for “International Business & Tax Planning” treatise.• Updated and edited section on the function and role of ICSID, ICC, and UNCITRAL rules and procedures for “International Business & Tax Planning” treatise.

Miami, Florida

• Provided legal insight to the Executive Director on indigenous human rights relating to land-use contracts and development projects on traditional Kuna lands in Panama.• Assisted in the development of annual NGO program strategy, including plans to facilitate private-sector investments that follow fair and sustainable implementation protocol.• Monitored day-to-day implementation of projects, including effective communication strategy and oversight of local partners and evaluation processes.• Served on Board during the acquisition of $250K+ grant from the U.S. embassy in Panama.

Miami, Florida

• Developed and executed litigation strategies for international financial institutions in over 100 federal and state cases in various jurisdictions from inception through trial preparation.• Managed litigation of 35 state and federal cases at a time in Florida and throughout the U.S.• Implemented time-management and administrative procedures to manage support staff and prepare for document-intensive discovery projects, mediations, depositions, and hearings.• Researched and analyzed laws in different U.S. jurisdictions arising from contracts, negligence, theft, fraud, misrepresentation, conspiracy, and fiduciary obligations.• Drafted and argued winning motions to dismiss, for sanctions, and for summary judgment.• Reviewed thousands of discovery documents for relevance, confidentiality, privileges, evidentiary exceptions, and other defenses to their production and to their use at trial.• Prepared several sets of jury instructions and a bench trial memorandum for federal trials.• Evaluated testimonial and documentary evidence for strategic use in settlement negotiations.• Regularly counseled high-profile clients on legal and factual findings as well as strategy.

Miami, Florida

• Researched and analyzed laws to draft dozens of memoranda relating to fraud, contracts, torts, and taxation, for business litigation in the U.S. and parallel legal proceedings in Latin America.• Second-chaired drafting of dispositive motions and appellate briefs in administrative and federal proceedings brought against international fruit distributors before the USDA.• Researched Office of Foreign Asset Control regulations to draft guidelines on obtaining general and specific licenses and to provide legal services to a Specially Designated National.• Drafted and updated licensing and other service agreements for corporate clients of the firm.• Developed strong familiarity with administrative proceedings before the USPTO and USDA.

Miami Beach, Florida

• Reviewed dozens of depositions for relevant testimony in $10M+ Chinese drywall case requesting punitive damages for gross negligence and intentional misrepresentation.• Analyzed and administered over 10,000 exhibits at bench trial for a trustee in a $5M+ case.• Researched legal issues arising from plaintiff’s repeated failure to comply with court’s pretrial orders which led to dismissal the case with prejudice and other court sanctions.

Plantation, Florida

• Advised Spanish-speaking clients on defenses to the banks’ judicial foreclosure complaints.• Performed legal research and analysis of evolving bank regulations relating to foreclosures.

Miami, Fl

• Researched and analyzed hundreds of motions, responses and replies presented to the Court in order to collaborate with the Judge and help her draft well-reasoned orders.• Attended all hearings and bench trials before the Judge and helped verify the factual and legal record presented to the Court by the parties and the witnesses.

Master Of Laws - Llm In Public International Law, International Investment Law And International Trade Law

Master Of Laws - Llm, Cross-Registrant, International Commercial Arbitration

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Private International Law

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Study Abroad, European Union Law And International Development

Study Abroad: Universiteit Leiden Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid while at University of Florida Levin College of Law for a semester

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Study Abroad, European Union Law, White Collar Crime, Advanced Torts

Study Abroad: Attended Université Montpellier L’Ecole de Droit for University of Florida Levin College of Law summer program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Study Abroad, Spanish Language And Literature

B.A., International Relations, Spanish

Diploma