Bernd Janzen

Lawyer information

Practice Areas

Bernd Janzen advises clients around the globe across a range of trade litigation proceedings arising under U.S. law. These include AD/CVD and safeguard law, U.S. customs requirements, Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. In his practice, he assists corporate and sovereign clients in Canada, China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Singapore, navigate duty and penalty risk, and develop litigation strategy geared to current U.S. trade policy. He represents clients in appeals before U.S. courts and international tribunals. Mr. Janzen works with clients across multiple industries—including the automotive, building materials, chemicals, energy, softwood lumber, aerospace, seed, tire, paper, steel and consumer electronics industries—taking care to understand the unique challenges each faces in the context of rapidly evolving and complex U.S. and international trade requirements.

Career

Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration, 1996 to 2000.

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association, Section of International Law

Personal

BA, Bethel College, cum laude; M.I.A., Columbia University; J.D., The George Washington University Law School