Robert DeFrancesco

Practice Areas

Robert’s practice involves all aspects of international trade and trade remedy proceedings. He has particular expertise in both U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings and export control matters before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, Robert has represented numerous clients in both the Section 232 Aluminum investigation before the Bureau of Industry and Security at the U.S. Commerce Department and in the Section 301 investigation of China before USTR. Robert has also actively assisted in World Trade Organization (WTO) matters, providing advice regarding WTO obligations and dispute settlement proceedings for various clients and governments. Clients represented in these proceedings come from industries such as primary aluminum, aluminum extrusions, petrochemicals, steel, semiconductors, renewable energy, and consumer goods, involving products from diverse economies such as China, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey. Learn more at https://www.wiley.law/people-RobertDeFrancesco.

Career

Assistant Adjunct Professor, International Trade Law and Regulation, George Mason University School of Law (2007-Present)

Law Clerk, U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of the General Counsel (Summer 2000)

Law Clerk, Bureau of Export Administration, Office of the General Counsel (Fall 1999) (now Bureau of Industry and Security)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Section of International Law

Court of International Trade Judicial Conference Committee (2016-Present)

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland Bar

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of International Trade