Frank J. Desiderio

Education, Mediation
Suite 975, 1500 K Street, N.W.
Washington, District of Columbia 20005


Education

Admitted

1973, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1982, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Law School

St. John's University, J.D., 1972

Law School Graduation Year

1972

College

St. John's University, B.S., 1969

Memberships

New York State (Member, Committee on International Trade) and American Bar Associations; Customs and International Trade Bar Association.

Biographical

Author: Increasing Profits by Lowering Custom Duties, Trade with Italy, May/June, 1983; General Export Concerns, Trade with Italy, November, 1987; GATT, Textiles, MFN & Vietnam, Vietnam Today, April, 1994; U.S. Customs' Concerns About Origin, The Strategist, November/December, 1994; Trading Without MFN, The Vietnam Business Journal, January/February, 1995; Transfer Pricing and U.S. Customs, Italy Today Fall issue 1999; New US Marking Rules for Certain Silk Products, Italy Today, Millenium issue 1999. Instructor: Customs Law, World Trade Institute (New York and New Jersey Port Authority), 1977-1980, 1995-1997; Harmonized Tariff System Workshop: World Trade Institute (Pace University 1998-2000); Customs Law, International Business Machines, 1992 and 1993; South African Professional Development Program, 1995. U.S. Customs Valuation and the Interplay with Transfer Pricing, Executive Enterprises: 1994; Importing for Exporters: An Overview, 1996. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Customs Section, 1972-1976. Director, Thai-American Chamber of Commerce (Vice President, 1992-1995); Vietnam-American Chamber of Commerce (Secretary/Treasurer, 1992-1995; President, 1995-1996). Director, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2003; Customs & Trade Advisor, 2000—; Member, British America Chamber of Commerce, 1996—. Member, Hong Kong Association of New York. (Resident Partner, New York, N.Y. Office)

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