Thomas Beline

Practice Areas

Mr. Beline’s practice focuses on advising clients on all areas of import regulatory compliance and policy, trade remedies, and international trade litigation. He regularly appears as lead counsel before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and USMCA/NAFTA binational panels. Mr. Beline has also advised clients involved in the WTO dispute settlement process. In addition, Mr. Beline works closely with clients in matters involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection including tariff classification, valuation, enforcement, and drawback claims. He works with companies from a diverse spectrum of industry sectors including primary steel, consumer electronics, construction equipment, fabricated metals, chemicals, and textiles.

Career

Prior to joining Cassidy Levy Kent, Mr. Beline was an attorney with the Office of the Chief Counsel for Enforcement and Compliance (formerly Import Administration) at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar Association;

New York Bar Association;

United States Court of International Trade;

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit;

Member, U.S. Court of International Trade Rules Advisory Committee;

Roster Member, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Chapter 10 Binational Panel;

Member, 2022 Law360 International Trade Editorial Advisory Board;

Member, Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA);

Member, Washington International Trade Association (WITA);

Member, Women in International Trade (WIIT).

Publications

“The Role of Defendant-Intervenors Before the U.S. Court of International Trade,” Customs and International Trade Bar Association, Winter Issue 2021, Vol. 19, Issue 4 (https://files.constantcontact.com/135336b6401/ed133a10-1f63-4def-b7c9-575eee408a9a.pdf);

2015 in Review: Procedural and Scope Maters Before the U.S. Court of International Trade, 48 Geo. J. Int’l L. 1 (2017);

Legal Defect Protected by Article 42 of the CISG, 7 Univ. of Pitts. Journal Tech. Law & Pol’y 6 (2007)(http://tlp.law.pitt.edu/ojs/tlp/article/view/34/34).