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David "Skip" Hartquist is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, chairman of the International Trade and Customs practice group, and managing partner of the firm’s economic consulting subsidiary, Georgetown Economic Services. He focuses his practice on international trade law and represents clients before the White House, numerous Executive Branch departments and agencies, regulatory agencies, and the U.S. Congress.
Mr. Hartquist's clients include Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, AK Steel Corporation, Calgon Carbon, Carpenter Technology, the Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Noble Energy, Olin Corporation, the Specialty Steel Industry of North America and the Valve Manufacturers Association.
Prior to joining Kelley Drye in 1976, Mr. Hartquist worked for President Ford as general counsel of the White House Council on International Economic Policy. In that capacity, he worked on a wide range of international economic issues, including trade, finance, energy and agriculture.
In 1973 and 1974, Mr. Hartquist was assistant to the president of Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the U.S. government that provides political risk insurance to private U.S. corporations that invest in developing countries. From 1970 to 1973, Mr. Hartquist was chief legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Richard S. Schweiker (R-PA). Mr. Hartquist began his legal career as assistant counsel at Bank of America in Los Angeles and as assistant Washington representative in Washington, DC. |
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Representative Experience:
Represented specialty steel, copper and brass, tissue paper, oil and gas, electronics, chemicals, tableware, apparel and other industries in international trade litigation and negotiations.
Advised the U.S. government in trade negotiations with China, the European Community, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other nations, as well as in the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations.
Counseled numerous national trade associations and corporations on legal and political issues. |
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Honors and Awards:
Recognized as a leading international trade lawyer in several published guides: Chambers USA, 2008 and 2009; Chambers Global, 2008; The Legal 500, U.S. edition, 2008 and 2009; "Who's Who in International Trade," Who's Who Legal; "Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers," Law and Politics magazine; The Best Lawyers in America, 2008, 2009 and 2010; "Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America". |
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Professional Activities:
Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws, executive director |
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Client Advisories:
"Circumvention of Antidumping Duty Orders on Chinese Activated Carbon Creates Risk for Importers," May 15, 2009.
"KDW's Government Relations Practice Releases an "Overview of the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress"," January 15, 2009.
"Kelley Drye's Government Relations Practice Releases "2008 Election Overview"," November 07, 2008.
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Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, 1976
California, 1966
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Courts:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade |
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| Education:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1966
University of Southern California, B.S., 1963
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Office Location:
Washington Harbour, Suite 400
3050 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007-5108
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