Lauren E. Wyszomierski

Associate

  • Lauren E. Wyszomierski
  • Phone: +1 215 979 1527

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    30 South 17th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
    USA

Lauren E. Wyszomierski practices in the area of corporate law, with experience with international trade matters and a primary focus on US customs matters, including assisting clients in enforcement and compliance matters before US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, Ms. Wyszomierski’s customs practice includes experience drafting customs protests, prior disclosures, and ruling requests to CBP, and an expertise in customs valuation and country of origin issues. Her experience also includes a secondment to Amazon, advising internal compliance teams on international trade matters.

Ms. Wyszomierski is a 2019 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she was research editor of Volume 40 of the Journal of International Law, and a magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University.

Areas of Practice

  • Customs and International Trade

Representative Matters

  • Represented CVB at the U.S. Court of International Trade in a dispute regarding an injury determination by the International Trade Commission. The decision remains pending. Also represent CVB in an ongoing trade remedies investigation before the U.S. Department of Commerce.

  • Performed international trade-related due diligence pertaining to the successful sale of a U.S. aerospace and defense subcontractor.

  • Provided guidance on compliance with U.S. sanctions to diverse multinational company with U.S. operations.

  • Provided strategic guidance to U.S. importer pertaining to Section 301-related issues, including submission of comments to the U.S. Trade Representative and representation of client in Section 301-related case before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • Provided guidance to multinational company regarding U.S. trade regulations pertaining to the sourcing of solar panels and related products from various countries, including China.
  • Provided guidance on U.S. international trade laws and regulations relating to the sourcing of products from Japan and China.

  • Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding compliance with U.S. international trade laws and regulations, including those relating to antidumping and countervailing duty orders.

  • Assisted company in seeking approval from the Foreign Trade Zones Board for sub-zone operations relating to various products.

  • Assisted U.S. importer in successfully negotiating with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a reduced penalty amount after an alleged import violation.

  • Provided guidance to nonprofit corporation relating to compliance with U.S. sanctions and export controls.

  • Assisted in developing strategy for U.S. Court of International Trade case relating to Section 301 duties.

  • Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding compliance with the FTC's Made in USA requirements.

  • Provided guidance to U.S. company regarding transportation-related government procurement matters, including Buy America issues.

  • Assisted multinational producer of office machines in making country of origin determinations relating to various products.

  • Assisted multinational producer of office machines in comprehensively revising and updating its export and import compliance manuals.

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of International Trade
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2019
    - Research Editor, Journal of International Law, Vol. 40
    - Associate Editor, Journal of International Law, Vol. 39
  • Georgetown University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Associate, 2022-present
  • White & Case LLP
    - Associate, 2019-2022

Professional Activities

  • Vice Chair of the Customs Law Committee of the ABA International Law Section
  • Vice Chair of the International Trade Committee of the ABA International Law Section
  • Co-Chair of the International Trade Sub-Committee of the DC Bar International Law Community

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, "2023 US Export Control Year-in-Review," American Bar Association International Law Section, Webinar, February 21, 2024