WilmerHale Expands WTO Capacity with Hire of Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative; David Weller Joins Firm's International Trade Department.WASHINGTON -- David Weller David Weller (born 11 February 1957) is a retired Jamaican track cyclist. Weller won a bronze medal in 1000 metres time trial at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, becoming the first (and still the only) Jamaican to win an Olympic medal in another sport than athletics , former Deputy Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR USTR United States Trade Representative USTR United States Transuranium Registry (Richmond, Washington) USTR Underground Storage Tank Regulation ) for China, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , and Taiwan will join Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, which also goes by the shorter market name WilmerHale, is a leading American law firm with major offices in Washington, Boston and New York and smaller offices in Palo Alto, Baltimore, London, Brussels, Beijing, Berlin, Los as Senior Counsel in the International Trade and Investment Department. Mr. Weller's long-time Asia experience will further strengthen the firm's reach in the region--China in particular. In addition, as former USTR Assistant General Counsel, Mr. Weller's experience in trade disputes, World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ) dispute settlement cases, and free trade agreement negotiations will further expand the firm's WTO litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and negotiation capabilities. E[acute accent]As Deputy Assistant USTR, Mr. Weller developed and implemented US trade policy with respect to China. He worked regularly with the US private sector, US government agencies and the Congress to help shape US trade priorities, including with respect to China's WTO commitments. Mr. Weller has been at the forefront of negotiations with China to further open its markets to US goods, services and agriculture, and strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights for American goods and technology. E[acute accent]In his prior position as Assistant General Counsel, Mr. Weller was USTR's primary legal advisor on China trade issues, with a focus on WTO matters. He was the lead counsel in the first WTO case against China, shaping both the litigation and public affairs strategies for the Administration. Mr. Weller also served as the chief lawyer for negotiations of free trade agreements with Morocco and Bahrain and was the lead counsel in WTO dispute settlement proceedings with the EU regarding a dispute on US copyright law. E[acute accent]"David is extremely well regarded in China by the US business community and among WTO members, and we are delighted that he has decided to join us," said Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner at the firm and the former US Trade Representative. "His experience in China and in front of the WTO will serve WilmerHale's clients well," said Robert Novick, Chair of the firm's International Trade Department. E[acute accent]Mr. Weller has worked and lived in China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam and is proficient in Mandarin. Prior to his government service, he was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and served as law clerk to The Honorable Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum (born 1929 in New York City) is a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Federal judicial service Cedarbaum was nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 3, 1986, to a seat vacated by Charles E. , US District Court, Southern District of New York. E[acute accent]About Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol E[acute accent]WilmerHale is nationally and internationally recognized for its premier practices in antitrust and competition; aviation; bankruptcy; civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation (including white collar defense); communications; corporate (including public offerings, public company counseling, start-up companies, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing); defense and national security; financial institutions; intellectual property counseling and litigation; international arbitration; life sciences; securities regulation, enforcement and litigation; tax; and trade. WilmerHale was formed in May 2004 through the merger of two of the nation's leading law firms, Hale and Dorr LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLP. With a staunch commitment to public service, the firm is renowned as a national leader in pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. representation. The firm has more than 1,000 lawyers and offices in Baltimore, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, London, Munich, New York, Northern Virginia, Oxford, Palo Alto, Waltham and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.wilmerhale.com. |
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