• Relationships with International Counsel and experts across the globe.

 

Expert Witness and Consultant on U.S. Law and in International Litigation:

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• Testified on behalf of Clients before the U.S. Trade Committee Sec. 301 Tariffs

• Designated expert witness regarding U.S. corporate/officer compliance in UK litigation

• Designated expert and witness regarding U.S. and international treaties

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III. Of Counsel Positions

Carstens Allen & Gourley, LLP (IP Law Firm) [January, 2024 – Present]:​

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• Negotiating and Drafting Dispute Resolution Section for Client Contracts

• Providing Dispute Resolution for Clients (pre/post-litigation/arbitration proceedings)

• Complex Contract and Commercial Litigation

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC (International Trade) [October, 2014 – October 2023]:​

• Testifying counsel on behalf of Clients at 301 China Tariffs in Washington, D.C.

• Drafting and negotiating international commercial contracts for clients

• Designated Dispute Resolution Counsel pre-litigation/pre-arbitration Counsel for clients

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IV. Licenses and Practiced Jurisdictions / Membership / Speaking / Published Articles:

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Licensed to Practice Law

• Texas, Oklahoma, and Illinois

• Northern District of Texas

• Court of International Trade

Practiced in Additional Jurisdictions

• 8th Circuit Court of Appeals [Oral Argument]

• 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

• Southern District of Manhattan

• New York County Commercial Court [Manhattan]

• Eastern District of Wisconsin

• Florida District Courts

Membership

• Dallas Bar Association: International Law Section: Chair (2012-2014) (Chair Emeritus – Present)

• Member and Designated Liaison for BLG: French-American Chamber of Commerce

• Member Asociación Europea de Abogados (“AEA”)

• Testifying counsel on behalf of BLG Clients at the 301 “China” Tariffs in Washington, D.C.

Speaker in the United States and Internationally:

• Asociación Europea de Abogados (AEA): U.S. Discovery and Mediation Process

  • Paris, France

• Dallas Bar International Law Section: International Dispute Resolution Sections

  • Dallas Bar International Law Section [Dallas, Texas]

• Southern Methodist University “Nuts and Bolts of International Law” Conference

  • Texas State Bar International Law Section [Dallas, Texas]

• Center for International Legal Studies: International Dispute Resolution Sections

  • Steamboat Springs, Colo.

• University of Toledo International Trade Think Tank “Global Target Presentation.”

  • Toledo, Ohio [University of Toledo]

• Metro-Chicago: International complex commercial contract negotiating and arbitration

  • Chicago, Illinois

• NAFTA Guru Conference: Cross-Border Cooperation and the Future of NAFTA

  • Juárez, Mexico

• NAFTA Guru Conference: Cross-Border Cooperation and the Future of NAFTA

  • San Diego, California

• International Commercial and Economic Development (Produced by U.S. Dept. of State):

  • Dallas, Texas

• GDPR U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Commercial Service:
  “Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation & EU–US Privacy Shield Seminar”

  • Irving, Texas

• GDPR Presentation to the French American Chamber of Commerce:
  “General Data Protection Regulation and U.S. Companies Compliance”

  • Dallas, Texas

• Global Target Initiative [Cleveland State University]:
  “Best Practices for Negotiating International Contracts”

  • Cleveland, Ohio

• International Contracts and the Force Majeure Section in the time of Pandemic:

  • Dallas, Texas [Webinar]

• USMCA Webinar [Chapter 25 of the USMCA – SMEs “A Call to Action”]:

  • Dallas, Texas

• Writing and published Level 2 Courses for Parallax [Air Force Contractors]:

  • Memorandums of Understanding [“MoUs”]

  • How to Protect Your Intellectual Property

• Transatlantic Conference 2022 [Cleveland] – Exploring Space: Business and Legal Challenges:

  • Sponsored by the British American Business Network and
    the British-American Chamber of Commerce

 

Published Author [Selected]:

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• International Agreement “Landmines and Pitfalls”:

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [January, 2017];

• Six Best Practices for Negotiating International Contracts:

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [March, 2017];

• The Value of Testifying at Section 301 Tariff Hearings:

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [August, 2018];

  • Published Law360.com [September 2018];

• USMCA: What is it and Why It’s Good:

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [August, 2019];

• “Force Majeure” and the Coronavirus [COVID – 19]: Definitions Matter

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [March, 2020];

• Time to Revisit How We Define “Act of War” in Force Majeure Provisions

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [May, 2020];

• “The Wild Wild East…” PPE Trade with Asia During the Pandemic:

  • Published Braumiller Law Group, PLLC [October, 2020];

• Port Issues and the Domino Effect:

  • Published Dallas Bar Association “Headnotes” [October, 2021];

• International Agreements: One Section May Prevent Many Problems:

  • Published Dallas Bar Association “Headnotes” [October, 2022];

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V. Education / Personal

Education

• Pepperdine School of Law (Malibu, CA): J.D. 1992;

• Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas): B.A. Political Science 1989;

• International Language Degree: Institut de Touraine, France, 1988;

• Holland Hall Preparatory School (Tulsa, Oklahoma): Graduated 1985;

Personal

• Born: Miami, Florida

• Hobbies/Interests;

  • Sports:

  • World Champion Texas Rangers

  • SMU Mustangs

  • Dallas Mavericks

  • Miami Dolphins

  • Liverpool Football Club (YNWA)

  • Arsenal Soccer Club
    [FORO Stadium League Over – way over 40 League]

• Other Interests:

  • Avid military historian (focus on World War II)

  • Singer / Songwriter and Member ASCAP

  • [Former] Professional Musician

  • Past-and-Current Singer/Song-Writer

  • Lover of Oceans [both coasts] and the Mountains