| Admission Details | 1975, Massachusetts; 1976, District of Columbia; 1980, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of International Trade; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance, B.S., Economics, 1971; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1974; London School of Economics, LL.M., International Economic Law, 1975 |
| Birth Information | Nashua, New Hampshire, August 28, 1949 |
| Associations & Memberships | American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; ITC Trial Lawyers Association (Former Board Member); International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Former Chair, Export Licensing Committee & Committee on International Trade Commission); Washington International Trade Association. |
| Speaking Engagements | Addressed various Bar Associations and professional groups concerning USITC and section 337 (19 U.S.C. 1337) including Annual Convention of American Patent Law Association, D.C. Patent Law Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys and AMA International. |
| Reported Cases | Represented major corporation in antidumping case against China in importation of copper values into the United States, resulting in significant antidumping duties being imposed by Department of Commerce
Recently filed a major Section 337 case concerning unfair trade acts in importation of TSA security locks froom China.
Currently advising a number of clients on the use of the trade laws (Section 337, antidumping and illegal government subsidies statutes) administered by the International Trade Commission and Department of Commerce to block unfair imports from the Far East.
Representing importers in major litigation against Russian trading company in a case stemming from the former Soviet Union.
Represented Turkish manufacturers in major litigation concerning importation of firearms.
Assisted in establishing three companies in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) in China.
Lead Counsel for transactions to provide for telecommunication services with embargoed countries in the Middle East, pursuant to U.S. State Department regulations.
Lead attorney for District of Columbia Property Trust and DC Water and Sewer Authority (assignees) in enforcement of all real property liens.
Successfully represented truck drivers in litigation involving the "Big Dig" in Boston, Massachussetts, the largest highway project in the country. |
| Civil Associations | Council for Excellence in Government
Washington Board of Trade
United States International Trade Commission Historical Society
- Former President
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee, General Counsel
Chairman - District of Columbia Delegate Selection Committee for National Democratic Convention (2002 - Present)
Capital Hill Restoration Society
Capital Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals |
| Publications | Co-Author - Global Enforcement of IP Rights: A Practitioners Guide to WTO/Trips (under publication), a case book and treatise on the law of the World Trade Organization on Intellectual Property, which will be used as standardized text for academic courses and as a practitioner's guide.
"An Analysis of the TRIPs Agreement and the Uruguay Round of the GATT"
"Intellectual Property Protection in NAFTA"
"The Proper Role of the Commission Investigative Attorney in an Unfair Import Case before the International Trade Commission"
Co-author - "The Relation Between Decisions of the U.S. International Trade Commission and of the Courts - Duality of Intellectual Property Rights
"The Effective Use of U.S. Trade Laws"
An Analysis of the United States - Cuba "Havana Club" Rum Case Before the World Trade Organization |
| Employment | Georgetown University Law Center - Adjunct Professor, International Law |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Dinan works extensively in international trade law including, Trade Dispute Resolution before the International Trade Commission, particularly in protection of intellectual property rights, the Department of Commerce (antidumping and countervailing duty cases, unfair trade actions), United States Trade Representative (USTR) and in the Federal Courts including the Court of International Trade. He also works on import and export licensing matters, customs enforcement, and international business transactions. Mr. Dinan also focuses on Federal Court litigation, transnational litigation and international arbitration. Mr. Dinan represents numerous clients in the District of Columbia including local government entities in civil and commercial litigation in the Courts of the District of Columbia. |