The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of the United States federal government responsible for developing and promoting American trade policy. Part of the Executive Office of the President,it is headed by the U.S. Trade Representative,a Cabinet-level position that serves as the U.S. President's primary advisor,negotiator,and spokesperson on trade matters. USTR has more than two hundred employees,with offices in Geneva,Switzerland,and Brussels,Belgium.
Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom LLP and Affiliates is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1948,the firm consistently ranks among the top U.S. law firms by revenue. The company is known for its work on company mergers and takeovers.
Patrick J. Fitzgerald is an American lawyer and partner at the law firm of Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom since October 2012.
Clifford Sloan is an attorney and American diplomat who served as Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure at the United States Department of State. Sloan is currently a Dean's Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center and retired partner for Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom LLP and Affiliates. Previously,Sloan was the publisher of Slate magazine.
Merit E. Janow is a professor in the practice of international trade and dean at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs from 2013 to 2021.
Mary L. Smith is an American lawyer and former principal deputy director and acting director of the Indian Health Services from October 2015 to February 2017. Previously she was general counsel for the Illinois Department of Insurance. From 2009 until August 2010,she had been a presidential nominee to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice. However,she was never confirmed by the Senate,and the White House in 2010 decided not to renominate her to the post.
The Chief Agricultural Negotiator is an ambassador of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) responsible for conducting and overseeing international negotiations related to trade in agricultural products. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator is compensated at the rate payable for Level III of the Executive Schedule.
John Joseph Sullivan is an American attorney and government official serving as the United States Ambassador to Russia,and who previously served as the 19th United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Sullivan served as Acting United States Secretary of State from April 1,2018,to April 26,2018,following President Donald Trump's dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13,2018,until Tillerson's official successor,Mike Pompeo,was sworn in. Tillerson did not officially leave office until March 31,2018. Sullivan,however,was delegated all responsibilities of the Secretary of State beginning March 13.
Boris Bershteyn is an Obama administration official who until June 2013 had served as acting Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He previously served from 2011 to 2012 as general counsel for the federal Office of Management and Budget. Prior to his work at the Office of Management and Budget,he served as an Associate White House Counsel.
Demetrios J. Marantis is an American lawyer,senior government official and executive. He served as the acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) from March 15,2013,until May 23,2013. He served as the Deputy Trade Representative for four years under Ron Kirk,and became the acting Trade Representative when Kirk resigned in March 2013.
Cary Douglas Pugh is a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Donald Trump assumed office as President of the United States on January 20,2017,and his term ended on January 20,2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Robert Emmet Lighthizer is an American attorney and government official who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2017 to 2021.
María Luisa Pagán is an American attorney who is serving as the U.S. deputy trade representative in the Geneva office. Pagan was formerly the Deputy General Counsel of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),giving legal advice about trade negotiations,agreements,and regulations.
Jeffrey Gerrish is an American lawyer. He previously served as the Deputy United States Trade Representative,Gerrish was previously a partner in the International Trade Group at Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom. Gerrish was a member of President Trump's trade transition team.
Jessie Kong Liu is an American attorney who was the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. She previously worked as deputy general counsel at the U.S. Treasury and served at the Justice Department. In 2020,she joined the law firm Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom as a partner.
Michael Yale Scudder Jr. is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Alex Rolf van der Zwaan is a Belgian-born Dutch attorney formerly with the London branch of New York-based international law firm Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom.
The Agreement between the United States of America,the United Mexican States,and Canada,commonly known as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the United States and the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in Canada,is a free trade agreement between Canada,Mexico,and the United States. It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) implemented in 1994,and is sometimes characterized as "NAFTA 2.0",or "New NAFTA",since it largely maintains or updates the provisions of its predecessor.
Katherine Chi Tai is an American attorney serving as the 19th United States Trade Representative since March 18,2021. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants,she is the first Asian-American to serve in the position. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the chief trade counsel for the United States House Committee on Ways and Means.
