John Greenwald is a partner in the Regulatory and Government Affairs Department, and a member of the International Trade, Investment and Market Access Practice Group. Mr. Greenwald has a general international practice, with particular emphasis on international trade matters.
Practice
Mr. Greenwald represents various clients in matters arising under the trade laws of the United States, the Commission of the European Communities and other foreign jurisdictions. He also advises and represents various clients on trade legislation in Congress and/or trade policy issues under review in the Executive branch of the US government. In a recent survey of in-house counsel and practitioners, Mr. Greenwald was voted one of the five top trade lawyers in Washington.
In 1974, after a year in private practice, Mr. Greenwald became an attorney in the Office of the US Trade Representative and later served as Deputy General Counsel of that office. In 1980 and 1981, he served as the first head of the Commerce Department’s Import Administration, where he was responsible for the administration of the US antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Prior to law school, Mr. Greenwald served two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Professional Activities
Mr. Greenwald is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law School in Washington, DC, teaching international trade law.
Honors and Awards
- Recognized as a Nationwide leader in the International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy field in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers
- Consistently listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of international trade and finance law (2005-2006, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011)
- Recognized as a leader in trade and customs law in multiple editions of Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers