PARTNER
Alan G. Lebowitz is one of the Firm’s founding partners. His practice areas include customs law, intellectual property, administrative enforcement proceedings, export sanctions, trade legislation, product licensing and admissibility and international trade regulations. He has represented clients before US Customs and Border Protection and other government agencies with responsibility over import and export transactions, e.g., the Food and Drug Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, the Federal Maritime Commission, etc. for over 30 years. Mr. Lebowitz counsels companies on a regular basis with regard to duty minimization and internal compliance programs and has assisted both private and public companies with respect to government and internal audits and investigations.
EXPERIENCE
AUTHOR
"Maximizing Profits by Reducing Customs Duties on International Sales," International Bar Association Annual Conference (2000) (paper accessible at IBA website: www.ibanet.org)
Border Control of International Property Rights, United States contributor (2003-2005)
INSTRUCTOR
Customs Law, World Trade Institute, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Fordham University School of Continuing Education
International Legal Training Conference
Global Logistics meetings (various corporations)
International Bar Association - Speaker/Panelist
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
International Bar Association, Vice Chair of Trade and Customs Law Committee
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
New York County Bar Association
Westchester County Bar Association
Customs and International Trade Bar Association
International Bar Association - Speaker/Panelist
COURT ADMISSIONS
US District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (1979)
US Court of International Trade (1982)
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1982)
US District Court, Northern District of New York (1993)
STATE BAR MEMBERSHIPS
New York (1979)
EDUCATION
Cornell University B.S. (1972)
New York University J.D. (1978)
