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Kathy Cannon is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. With more than 25 years of experience in international trade law, Ms. Cannon focuses her practice on assisting domestic industries that are experiencing injury due to unfairly traded imports, primarily through the use of antidumping and countervailing duty laws.
Ms. Cannon has been involved in a wide range of trade matters, including escape clause actions and World Trade Organization (WTO) international disputes and negotiations, and she has participated in implementing trade legislation and regulation. She has been involved in rules and dispute settlement issues in the ongoing Doha Round of trade negotiations, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Ms. Cannon has appeared before all of the U.S. trade agencies and courts of jurisdiction, and has participated in numerous oral arguments before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, addressing trade matters decided by the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. |
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Representative Experience:
Represented U.S. prestressed concrete strand producers in antidumping and countervailing duty cases against imports from China, Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Thailand.
Represented U.S. producers of wire decking in trade actions against imports from China.
Participated in U.S./China steel dialogue in Beijing on Chinese tax and trade policies affecting U.S. steel wire producers.
Wrote an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws in a successful appeal of a Commerce antidumping determination.
Counseled domestic producers of carbon steel products, stainless and specialty steel products, brass products, pasta, polyester staple fiber, DRAMs, kitchen shelving and tissue paper in antidumping and countervailing duty cases against imports from multiple countries.
Counseled domestic producers of agricultural products including fresh garlic, canned mushrooms, honey and fresh Atlantic salmon in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving numerous countries before the International Trade Commission.
Participated in international challenges to U.S. determinations involving privatization of steel companies and involving subsidies to Korean DRAM producers before the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO.
Involved in implementing trade legislation and regulations in connection with the 1984, 1988 and 1994 Trade Acts on behalf of a variety of U.S. agricultural and manufacturing industries. |
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Honors and Awards:
Recognized as a leading international trade lawyer by several guides, including: Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500, and Expert Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers.
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Memberships and Associations:
American Bar Association, International Law Section
Customs and International Trade Bar Association, Membership Chair |
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Pro Bono:
Handled trade adjustment assistance cases before the U.S. Court of International Trade. |
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Professional Activities:
Court of International Trade, Advisory Committee, Historical Society Publications Committee |
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Bar Admission:
District of Columbia, 1982
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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:
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1981
North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, editor-in-chief
University of Maryland, B.S., magna cum laude, 1977
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Office Location:
Washington Harbour, Suite 400
3050 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007-5108
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