Profile
Stephen assists clients in international trade matters and proceedings, with a focus on antidumping and countervailing duty measures, Section 301 and Section 232 exclusion requests, and Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Stephen also prepares briefs and other filings in cases before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Conducts legal research and drafts memoranda and briefs on a range of issues, with a focus on antidumping, countervailing duty administrative reviews, EAPA investigations, tariff classifications, claims arising under the Administrative Procedures Act, and Section 301.
- Represents companies in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters.
Professional Experience
- Associate, Private law practice (2023-2024)
- Law Clerk, U.S. Court of International Trade (2021-2023)
- Associate, Private law practice (2019-2021)
- Research Assistant, Vanderbilt University (2018-2019)
- Intern, Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of International Affairs (2017)
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
B.A., Michigan State University
Law Journals
Student Notes Editor, Journal of Transactional Law
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to Chief Judge Mark A. Barnett, U.S. Court of International Trade (2021-2023)
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
- Texas Bar
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Languages
- Korean
