Background
Santos, Leonard E. was born on August 5, 1946 in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Leonard E. Santos
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Tufts University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967). New York University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1971). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Perkins Coie (Washington, DC) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in Federal Courts and before various Federal Administrative Tribunals. Congressional and Administrative Representation, Government Ethics, Election, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Law, International Trade Regulation, Corporation, Securities Law, Antitrust, Aviation, Corporate Financing, Government Contract, Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources, International Commercial Transactions. White Collar Criminal Representation.
Employment Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1972, Arizona and District of Columbia. Note and Comment Editor, NYU Journal of International Law & Politics, 1970-1971. Law Clerk, Judge Ozell Trask, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1971-1972. International Trade Counsel, Committee on Finance, United States. Senate, 1983-1987. Attorney Adviser, International Affairs, United States.
Treasury Department, 1976-1983. Roster Member, NAFTA Dispute Resolution Panel for the Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Decisions. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (International Trade Steering Committee, International Law Section). Perkins Coie serves clients through 11 locations throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Perkins Coie is the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
The firm opened the Washington, D.C. office in 1979 to meet client needs in the nation's capital. Lawyers in the Washington, D.C. office work closely with our network of Perkins Coie lawyers to remain on the forefront of issues and policies. While there are many similarities between our Washington, D.C. practice and activities in the firm's other offices, our Washington, D.C. practice is specifically oriented to the issues and disputes which arise as a result of federal law, regulation and policy.
An understanding of the role and the impact of the federal government on today's business and society, and on the political process is central to the nationwide delivery of legal services by Perkins Coie.
Membership
Member, United States.-Canada Binational Dispute Resolution Panel for the Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Decisions. Member, Roster of Experts, United States.-Canada FTA Dispute Resolution Panels, 1992. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Vice Chair, International Service Industries Committee, International Law Section). (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
