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Address
203 North Wabash Avenue
14th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601 (Cook Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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(Main Office) Susman & Associates, P.C. is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality of legal services possible, with a unique concentration in international matters, frequently involving more than one country or nation. Attorneys and staff are bilingual, and in many cases, multilingual. The firm also works through a wide network of high-caliber foreign attorneys practicing abroad who are well-known to the firm. Ms. Susman concentrates her practice in customs and international trade law, international commercial transactions, foreign trade and immigration, with correspondent offices in Mexico, Spain and Belgium. Statement of PracticeCustoms, International Trade, International Transactions, Commercial and Foreign Trade Laws, Immigration Law, Visas, Work Permits, Employment Immigration, Related Administrative Law and Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Import and Export Law, Citizenship, Green Cards. Year Established: 1986
Firm Size: 7
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Polish.
Address203 North Wabash Avenue
14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601, (Cook Co.)
PhonePhone: 312-985-0229
Fax: 312-444-9612
Website
http://www.susmanlaw.com
Barbara A. Susman (Member) born Waukegan, Illinois, July 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1984, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1987, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Illinois and University of Barcelona (A.B., with distinction, 1980); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1983). James Edmund Scholar; Abbott Laboratories Award (Spanish). Law Clerk to Hon. Jane A. Restani, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1983-1984. Intern, U.S. Customs Service, Office of the Regional Counsel (Chicago), 1982-1983. Special Merit Award, U.S. Customs Service, 1983. Adjunct Professor of Business Law, National College of Education, 1988-1990; Awarded "Best Teacher of the Year," 1989 and 1990; Leading Illinois Attorney, International Business and Immigration Law, 1996. Author: Chapters on Consular Processing, Madrid, Spain and Lima, Peru; "Visa Processing Guide," American Immigration Lawyers Association, Annually, 1998-2008; Barron's, Chapter 18 "Immigration," The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos; It's a Mod, Mod, Mod World: The Customs Modernization Act of 1993," American Bar Association, Canadian Law Newsletter, Vol. XX1 (Spring, 1994); "International Trade Requires Legal Eye," Chicago Properties, Vol. 5, No. 11, at 1 (Nov. 15, 1993); "New U.S. Immigration Opportunities for Scholars, Professors and Researchers," presented at 9th Annual conference, World Association of Case Method Research, University of Limerick, Ireland (June 21, 1992); "New Opportunities Under the U.S. Immigration Act of 1990," Hong Kong Staff (1992); "Take Another Look at Business Opportunities in the Caribbean Basin," International Trade and Technology News ACTION, (Northwestern University) Vol. 5, No. 1 at 24 (Winter, 1990); "Customs Enforcement of Trademarks of Configurations and Shape," MIT Enterprise Forum, Vol. 6, Iss. 4 (12/89); "Imports, Exports and U.S. Competitiveness in the European Market," Illinois Export Development Authority Newsletter, Fall, 1989; Manufacturing Competitiveness Frontiers, (IIT Research Institute), Vol. 14, No. 1 (January, 1990); "Export Licensing Controls," Vol. 13, No. 8, at 6 (August, 1989); "Progress of EC Common Market - '1992 Plan," Vol. 13, No. 1, at 17-19 (January, 1989); "Ongoing Trade Trends Between U.S. and Mexico," The Globe Vol. 26, No. 3 at 4-6 (November, 1988); "New Legal Developments in U.S.-Canada Trade," The Globe, Vol. 25, No. 6 at 1-3 (February, 1988); "The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("IRCA"): Impact upon Employer/Employee Fourth Amendment Protections," Vol. 5, No. 1, Hofstra Labor Law Journal, (Fall, 1987); "Chandler v. Florida, 49 U.S.L.W. 4141 (1980); A Partial Answer to the Question of Cameras in the Courtroom," 28 Decalogue Journal 21 (Winter, 1982); Editor, International Lawletter, 1987. Lectures and Programs: Speaker: "Valuation in Customs Import and Trade Cases," Nissan Conference, March 12, 1996; "American Association of Exporters and Importers," Regional Conference, November 7, 1995; "J-I Visa Waivers for Physicians and U.S. Immigration for Medical Workers," The Princeton Review, August 14, 1996; "Ethics: Don't Leave Home Without Them," American Immigration Lawyers Association-Indianapolis, July 27, 1994; Keynote Speaker, New International Challenges by the Year 2000, Purdue University, March, 1994, "Changes in International Business," Indiana World Trade Council, February 4, 1994; Panelist, "Immigration for Foreign Physicians, Nurses and Medical Professionals," American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference and Stanley Kaplan Institute, Toronto, Canada, June 16, 1993; "Transatlantic Joint Ventures and Doing Business in the U.S.," "Illinois Heartland Global Summit," (Decatur), Illinois Power and Corporate Location (U.K.), May 6, 1993; "Legal Aspects of Export Sales and Distributor and Agency Agreements," at FMI/U.S. Food Export Show, May 8, 1993; Panelist, "EEC Harmonization," University of Dunedin, New Zealand, November, 1992; "Legalities of Exporting," College of Du Page (McDonald's) October 6, 1992; "Recent Developments in U.S.-Asia Pacific Trade," Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, July 29, 1992; Moderator, "Customs and International Trade Law," Annual Conference, American Immigration Lawyers Association (New Orleans) June 11, 1992; Speaker, "Customs and International Trade: Recent Trends and Developments," Illinois State Bar, May 2, 1991; " Legal Requirements for International Business and Trade," J.L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern Univ., April 8 & 11, 1991 and Mundelein College, February 12, 1991; Radio Interview, "Leyes de Comercio a Nivel Internacional" (International Commercial Law), WOPA, August 2, 1990; Keynote Speaker, "Ethics and the Modern Woman," Mundelein College, March 3, 1991; Judge, Final Round, Midwest Regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition, February 16, 1991, February 21-22, 1989 and 1986 (Regionals); "Critical Developments in Immigration Law for Health Care," Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, November 12, 1991, June 15 and July 9, 1990; Speaker, "U.S. Immigration & Nationality Laws," Chicago Bar Association (Labor Law), April 19, 1990; Speaker, "Selling Abroad: Legal Assistance Exporters Need," State of Illinois, March 20, 1990; Speaker, "Customs and Legal Aspects of Importing," American National Bank Seminar, February 27, 1990; Panelist, U. of I. Business Seminars, "Impacts of a United Europe," October 18, 1989 and "Legal Aspects of Customs and International Trade," Oct. 9, 1987; Speaker, EC 1992 "Customs Requirements, Procedures and Issues," Georgetown University Law Center/D.C.-Bar, "Expanding your Trade Practice: Keeping up with the Trends," June 8-9, 1989; Moderator, "Legal Aspects of Export - Expanding Strategic and Competitive Opportunities," 51st Annual Chicago World Trade Conference (ITC), May 23, 1989; Speaker, "U.S. Customs and Immigration Rules: Travelers and Foreign Personnel," Chicago Airline Managers Association, May 22, 1989; Faculty Papers and Presentations, National College of Education, March 22, 1990, May 11 and December 4, 1989; Speaker, "The New U.S. Trade Bill and Harmonized System of Tariff Classification," Korean Economic Council of Chicago, November 15, 1988; Speaker, "Customs Law and Practice/International Trade," Illinois State Bar "Law Ed" Series, May 4, 1990 and November 4, 1988; Speaker, "New Immigration Laws: Strategy and Planning," City Club of Chicago, October 3-4, 1988; Moderator and Chair, "Immigration Law Regional Issues Conference," American Immigration Lawyers Association, May 25, 1988; Co-moderator, "Intellectual Property Laws," CBA (YLS), May 3, 1988; Speaker, "International Legal Aspects of Exporting," U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Oct. 24, 1991 and May 1, 1985 and Chicago Chamber of Commerce, April 18, 1988; Lecturer, "Legal Aspects of International Trade and Transactions," Latin American Chamber of Commerce, February 19, 1988 and Oakton Community College, 1987-1988; Lecturer, "Legal Aspects of Foreign Investment in Illinois," "Recent customs and international trade cases," Chicago Bar Association, October 2, 1985; Lecturer, "Exports and Export Licensing," Chicago Chamber of Commerce, April 18, 1988 and Harper College, September 25, 1985; Panelist, "International Lawyer: Myth or Reality?" CBA, International and Foreign Trade Law Committee, September 6, 1985. Member: Chicago, Latin American, French and German Chambers of Commerce. Member: Illinois State (Chair, 1991-1992; Vice Chair, 1990; Secretary, 1989; International and Immigration Law Section Council), Chicago (Customs, International and Immigration Law Committees, 1984; Vice Chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee, YLS, 1987-1988), Federal Circuit (Member, Hutchinson Writing Competition Committee, 1991) and American (Regional Coordinator, Canada Committee, 1993 and Member, U.S. Customs and International Law Committee); American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member, 1985; Regional Chair, Business and Labor Law Committee, 1988-1989; Chair, INS District Director Liaison Committee, 1989-1990; Regional Chair, National Business and Congressional Network Committees, 1989-1992); Customs and International Trade (New York); Member, Union Internationale des Avocats; Asia-Pacific Lawyers Bar Associations; Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1986); International Trade Club (Director, 1988-1990); Pan American Council (President, 1989-1990; Vice President and Secretary, 1986-1989); Customs Brokers and Foreign Freight Forwarders; International Trade (Greater Chicago) Associations; American Association of Exporters and Importers Associations; World Economic Development Forum. Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Catalan. Practice Areas: Customs; International Trade; Commercial; Foreign Trade Laws; Immigration Law; Related Administrative Law; Litigation.
OF COUNSELDavid G. Duggan (Of Counsel) born Jacksonville, North Carolina, November 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1981, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1972); Northwestern University (M.S., 1973; J.D., 1979). Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1978-1979. Author: "Conversion of Intangible Property Rights: An Economic Approach," Ill. Bar J., Jan. 1993; "Defending Prosecutions Under the Bank Fraud Statute," Ill. Bar J., Aug. 1995. Special Assistant Attorney General, New York, 1983-1985. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.
Alejandro de Eguren Santisteban (Of Counsel) born Bilbao, Spain, April 21, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Spain (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Deusto (J.D., 1980). Law Clerk, Military Court, 1980. Certified: Urban Planning, Instituto de Estudios Urbanisticos de Madrid, 1984; Commercial Society, Universidad de Navarra, 1990; Accountant and Economic Financial Analyst, Escuela Superior de Investigaciones y Técnicas Empresariales, 1992. Professor: Labor and Employment, Escuela de Formación Profesional - Academia San Luis de Bilbao, 1984; Civil, Commercial and Administrative Law, Centro de Estudios San Agustín (Bilbao). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Civil Law; Franchise Law; Administrative; Labor and Employment Law; National and International Franchise Law.
José Antonio Rodríguez Marquez (Of Counsel) born Mexico City, Mexico, October 27, 1955; admitted to bar, 1978, Mexico (Federal and Local) (Not admitted in United States). Education: Amado Nervo University, Mexico (B.A., 1974); Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (J.D., magna cum laude, 1978); Pacific Western University (Ph.D. with Honors in International Business and Commerce).
Bernard Laurent (Of Counsel) born Frameries, Belgium, September 21, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Belgium (Not admitted in United States). (Not admitted in Illinois). Education: Athenes Royal de Mons, Mons, Belgium; Faculte de Droit, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium (Law, 1988). Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Contracts; International Civil Practice.
Julian Torres (Of Counsel) born Yquitos, Peru, October 14, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Peru (Not admitted in United States). Education: University "Mayor De San Marcos" Lima, Peru (J.D., 1965); Diplomatic Career School for Graduates (1967). Former Ambassador for Peru to the United States. Former Consul General, Peru to Chicago. Former Chair, Chicago Consular Corps. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; International Law.
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