Background
Susman, Barbara Ann was born on July 21, 1958 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Matthew Susman and Gwendolyn Sue (Clark) Mason.
Susman, Barbara Ann was born on July 21, 1958 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Matthew Susman and Gwendolyn Sue (Clark) Mason.
University of Illinois and University of Barcelona (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1980). IIT Chicago Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1983). James Edmund Scholar.
Alpha Lambda Delta.
Phi Alpha Delta. Abbott Laboratories Award for Excellence in Spanish. Law Clerk, Honorable Jane A. Restani, United States.
Court of International Trade, 1983-1984. Intern, United States.
Customs Service, Office of the Regional Counsel (Chicago), 1982-1983.
Special Merit Award, United States. Customs Service, 1983. Adjunct Professor of Business Law, National College of Education, 1988-1990.
Awarded "Best Teacher of the Year," 1989 and 1990.
Worked at Susman & Associates (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Customs, International Trade, Commercial, Foreign Trade Laws, Immigration Law, Related Administrative Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1984, United States.
Court of International Trade and United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1987, United States. Tax Court.
James Edmund Scholar.
Abbott Laboratories Award (Spanish). Law Clerk, Honorable Jane A. Restani, United States.
Court of International Trade, 1983-1984. Intern, United States.
Customs Service, Office of the Regional Counsel (Chicago), 1982-1983.
Special Merit Award, United States. 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 Imm Laio, 1996. Author: "lieutenant"s a Mod, Mod, Mod World: The Customs Modernization Acting of 1993," American Bar Association, Canadian Law Newsletter, Volume XX1 (Spring, 1994).
"International Trade Requires Legal Eye," Chicago Properties, Volume 5, Number. 11, at 1 (November 15, 1993).
"New United States. 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 United States. Immigration Acting of 1990," Hong Kong Staff (1992). "Take Another Look at Business Opportunities in the Caribbean Basin," International Trade and Technology News ACTION, (Northwestern University) Volume 5, Number.
1 at 24 (Winter, 1990).
"Customs Enforcement of Trademarks of Configurations and Shape," Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum, Volume 6, Iss. 4 (12/89); "Imports, Exports and United States.
Competitiveness in the European Market," Illinois Export Development Authority Newsletter, Fall, 1989. Manufacturing Competitiveness Frontiers, (IIT Research Institute), Volume 14, Number.
1 (January, 1990); "Export Licensing Controls," Volume 13, Number.
8, at 6 (August, 1989). "Progress of European Commission Common Market - 1992 Plan," Volume 13, Number. 1, at 17-19 (January, 1989).
"Ongoing Trade Trends Between United States. and Mexico," The Globe Volume 26, Number.
3 at 4-6 (November, 1988). "New Legal Developments in United States.-Canada Trade," The Globe, Volume 25, Number.
6 at 1-3 (February, 1988). "The Immigration Reform and Control Acting of 1986 ("IRCA"): Impact upon Employer/Employee Fourth Amendment Protections," Volume 5, Number.
1, Hofstra Labor Law Journal, (Fall, 1987).
"Chandler v. Florida, 49 United States.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 United States.
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 United States.," "Illinois Heartland Global Summit," (Decatur), Illinois Power and Corporate Location (United Kingdom), May 6, 1993.
"Legal Aspects of Export Sales and Distributor and Agency Agreements," at FMI/United States.
Food Export Show,May 8, 1993. Panelist, "European Economic Community Harmonization," University of Dunedin, New Zealand, November, 1992. "Legalities of Exporting," College of Du Page (McDonald"s) October 6, 1992.
"Recent Developments in United States.-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 University, 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, "United States.
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, University of I. Business Seminars, "Impacts of a United Europe," October 18, 1989 and "Legal Aspects of Customs and International Trade," October 9, 1987. Speaker, European Commission 1992 "Customs Requirements, Procedures and Issues," Georgetown University Law Center/District of Columbia-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 ( International Trade Commission), May 23, 1989.
Speaker, "United States. 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 United States.
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 Editor" 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.
Company-moderator, "Intellectual Property Laws," College of Business Administration (YLS), May 3, 1988.
Speaker, "International Legal Aspects of Exporting," United States. Department of Commerce, October 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?" College of Business Administration, 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, United States. 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.
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, United States. 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.