Background
Sobin, Sturgis M. was born on August 23, 1955 in Derby, Connecticut, United States.
Sobin, Sturgis M. was born on August 23, 1955 in Derby, Connecticut, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977). The American University (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Worked at Ablondi, Foster, Sobin & Davidow, P.C. Admitted to the bar, 1983, District of Columbia. 1984, Virginia.
Legislative Assistant, Senator Moynihan, 1978-1980.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Virginia and American Bar Associations. The Firm specializes in international trade regulation (including Customs and export control), antitrust, unfair competition, international transactions, and intellectual property licensing and litigation.
It represents major domestic and foreign interests before the United States. International Trade Commission, United States. Department of Commerce, United States.
Customs Services, United States. Trade Representative, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the United States. Department of Justice, the Federal Courts, Congress and other entities.
It also represents clients before the European Commission and international trade and competition tribunals of such countries as Mexico, Canada and Columbia. The Firm has been involved in numerous cases involving Section 337 unfair trade practices. Antidumping and countervailing duties.
Antitrust claims; multilateral agreements such as GATT and the WTO. Customs classification and valuation. The North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Generalized System of Preferences ("GSP"). And Section 301. The Firm also counsels and represents clients on issues related to economic damages and litigation in intellectual property disputes and high technology licensing and other business negotiations and transactions.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Virginia and American Bar Associations.