David J. Levine is a partner in the International Trade Practice of the law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office. David practices before international trade organizations, federal agencies and courts regarding international trade and related regulatory matters.
David counsels clients on customs, export controls, trade sanctions, anti-corruption laws including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-boycott, and related trade laws and procedures, including enforcement actions, regulatory audits and the development of compliance programs. David also regularly represents clients in trade proceedings, including antidumping and countervailing duty cases and related federal appellate litigation, trade controls enforcement proceedings, FTA and WTO procedures, legislative and rulemaking proceedings, and trade negotiations.
David serves on the Advisory Board of the Washington University Global Studies Law Review, and he is consistently ranked highly by Chambers USA for his work in the international trade area. He was also ranked as a leading international trade lawyer in The Legal 500 United States 2011.
Prior to joining the Firm, David was an international trade analyst with the U.S. Department of Commerce and before working at the Commerce Department, he was a law clerk in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Representative Experience
- FCPA – Conducted internal review of global operations of multi-national industrial manufacturing and distribution companies and implemented company-wide anti-corruption compliance policies and training programs.
- Export Controls and Trade Sanctions Matters – Advised U.S. exporters in a wide variety of industries on U.S. export controls imposed by the State Department (ITAR), Commerce Department (EAR), Treasury Department (OFAC) and Department of Energy. Obtained export licenses, commodity jurisdiction rulings and export classifications from these agencies, and represented U.S. exporters in enforcement proceedings.
- Trade Remedy Proceedings – Successfully represented manufacturing and agricultural industries in numerous antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the U.S. Commerce Department, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
- Customs Matters – Represented and advised U.S. importers on classification, valuation, country of origin marking, duty assessments and audits. Successfully mitigated customs penalty actions and represented importers in customs litigation.
Education
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1985
- University of Denver, M.A., 1985
- Colorado College, B.A., 1981
