Linda heads both the International Group and the Customs and Trade Group with a primary focus on import compliance, export controls, and international mergers and acquisitions. She has guided clients through various types of export license applications under Department of Commerce regulations and under State Department regulations for military exports, U.S. Customs audits, C-TPAT applications, and cross-border joint ventures and acquisitions. Linda also works with other practice groups in connection with international privacy law compliance, Homeland Security issues, and anti-money laundering reviews. She is on the Board of Directors of and manages the firm's affiliation with World Services Group, a global professional services network.
Professional Associations & Memberships
· Customs & International Trade Bar Association
· International Bar Association
· Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
· Missouri Bar Association, International Committee
Experience
· Successful defense of commodity jurisdiction dispute regarding surveillance and intercept software
· Obtained license from Department of Commerce for re-export of computer equipment and software to Syria
· Implementation of Manufacturing License Agreements and Technical Assistance Agreements under ITAR
· Joint venture formation/distribution arrangements in Canada and Mexico for numerous U.S. manufacturers
· Successful revocation of anti-dumping order at International Trade Administration
News & Publications
Publications
10.1.11, You Can't Sell That Overseas, Thinking Bigger Business
7.27.10, Top Eight Legal Issues Regarding Entering The China Market
2.25.10, Global Cooperation on Law Enforcement Grows
2.16.10, Sentencing Commission Signals Change in Effective Compliance Program Requirements
Events
9.15.11, Anticorruption - Enforcement Has Gone Global!
Chicago, IL
Speaking Engagement
9.29.10, Practical Issues in Entering the China Market & Sourcing from China
Kansas City, MO
Seminar
9.16.09, What Every Lawyer Should Know About International Business Law, International Law Committee of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Kansas City, MO
Speaking Engagement