Profile
Stephen counsels and represents clients in a wide range of international trade matters, including trade remedies and customs law. Stephen represents clients in antidumping and countervailing duty and customs matters before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Stephen has represented producers in a wide array of industries, including steel, wood, photovoltaics, and agricultural products.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represents clients before the DOC, the ITC, the CIT, and the CAFC in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, administrative reviews, five-year sunset reviews, and related court appeals.
- Advises clients on Section 232 and Section 301 measures and drafted submissions to the United States Trade Representative for consideration in Section 301 and Section 232 investigations.
- Advises clients on customs matters, including classification and country of origin analyses.
- Advised international technology company on its strategy for decoupling from China.
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, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Contributor, Michigan State International Law Review
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
Related News & Insights
- Press ReleaseWiley Celebrates 13th Annual Pro Bono AwardsOctober 23, 2025
- AlertUSTR Seeks Comments on USMCA, Sets November Hearing Ahead of 2026 Joint ReviewTimothy C. Brightbill, Robert E. DeFrancesco, III, Greta M. Peisch, Maureen E. Thorson, Christopher B. Weld, Stephen A. MorrisonSeptember 16, 2025
- Press ReleaseCommerce Department Issues Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination on Fiberglass Door Panels from ChinaAugust 19, 2025
- Press ReleaseITC Makes Affirmative Preliminary Determination in Trade Cases on Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from China, Indonesia, and VietnamJuly 7, 2025
