Damara Leanne Chambers is a lawyer practicing antitrust & trade law, international, cfius/exon-florio and 5 other areas of law. Damara received a M.A. degree from American University School of International Service in 1999, and has been licensed for 21 years. Damara practices at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC.
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Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2005, District of Columbia
2005, New York
Bar Fellowship(1995)Pro Bono
· Representation of a Mexican family before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in connection with their applications for nonimmigrant visa status pursuant to the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
· Representation of victims of a terrorist bombing in litigation against Hamas, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Iran's Ministry of Information and Security.
Memberships and Affiliations
· Executive Committee of the Yale Law School Association, Term Member
Publications
· "Developments in U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Satellite Export Control Reform," Covington E-Alert (1/4/2013), Co-Author
· "CFIUS 2011 Annual Report to Congress," Covington E-Alert (12/27/2012), Co-Author
· "CFIUS 2010 Annual Report to Congress," Covington E-Alert (12/13/2011), Co-Author
· "State Department Issues Proposed Rule to Implement U.S.-UK and U.S.-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties," Covington E-Alert (12/5/2011), Co-Author
· "U.S. Export Control Reform Developments," Covington E-Alert (12/16/2010), Co-Author
· "Senate Ratifies Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with United Kingdom and Australia," Covington E-Alert (10/8/2010), Co-Author
· "Proposed Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations Would Eliminate Approval Requirements for Dual-National and Third-Country National Employees of Foreign End-Users but Would Impose Additional Compliance Burdens," Covington E-Alert (8/13/2010), Co-Author
· "Foreign Trade Controls Update," Covington E-Alert (4/27/2010), Co-Author
· "Recent Developments Regarding National Interest Determinations and Defense Department Report on the Targeting of U.S. Technologies," Covington Advisory (4/21/2010), Co-Author
· "U.S.-India Defense Trade Expected to Increase," Covington Advisory (3/31/2010), Co-Author
· "DOD Policy Guidance for Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence ("FOCI")," Covington Report (October 2009), Co-Author
· "Investment Regulations: A Question of National Security," Legal Week (1/29/2009), Co-Author
· "New CFIUS Regulations," Covington Advisory (11/16/2008), Co-Author
· "International Update: American Antitrust: 2005-2006," Australian & New Zealand Trade Practices Law Bulletin (March 2006), Co-Author
Judicial Clerkship
· Hon. Juan R. Torruella, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2004-2005
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolYale Law School
Class of 2004
J.D.
Yale Journal on Regulation
Yale Law School
Class of 2004
J.D.
Editor
Yale Law School
Class of 2004
J.D.
Yale Law and Policy Review
Yale Law School
Class of 2004
J.D.
Editor
Yale Law School
Class of 2004
J.D.
Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization - Immigration Clinic
Other EducationAmerican University School of International Service
Class of 1999
M.A.
Georgetown University
Class of 1995
B.S.F.S.
Georgetown University
Class of 1995
cum laude
Damara Leanne Chambers
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