S. George Alfonso

S. George Alfonso

7500 Dallas Parkway, STE 300
Plano, Texas 75024
Office: (972) 755-5446

SGeorge@WorldWideCounsel.Net

LICENSED IN:

Texas

Oklahoma

Illinois

I. First Chair in Complex Commercial Litigation/Arbitration and Circuit Court Appeals:

• Complex Commercial Litigation Representation [U.S. – Multi-Jurisdictional]
  • Multi-State (Federal and State Court Litigation)
• International Arbitration of Complex Commercial Claims
  • Conducted through the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”)
• NFLPA Former Agent and Collective Bargaining Agreement [CBA] Arbitration Counsel
  • Representing NFL Players in NFLPA Arbitrations
• First Chair Appellate Counsel to 8th Circuit
  • Including oral argument before the 8th Circuit
• Steering Committee Counsel for 5th Circuit Appeal
  • 1 of 12 attorneys out of 60 plus counsel selected by nationwide law firm
• Creditor Bankruptcy Representation
  • Including First Chair Counsel in Adversary Proceedings

II. Areas of Representation, Counsel and Expert Witness

• Negotiating/Drafting Complex US and International Commercial Contracts Including
• Dispute Resolution [Problem Solving] Counsel [Pre and During Litigation/Arbitration]
• Legal Liaison for Clients in International Matters [With International Counsel]

• Providing representation to U.S. clients and working closely with foreign counsel regarding cross-national legal issues, including compliance, contract drafting, litigation and arbitration

• Regional and International Commercial dispute resolution representation
• Tactical and strategic commercial consulting/contract negotiations/drafting
• Drafting/negotiating third-party international trade contracts on behalf of clients

• Relationships with International Counsel and experts across the globe.

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

• 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

III. Of Counsel Positions

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

• Negotiating and Drafting Dispute Resolution Section for Client Contracts
• Providing Dispute Resolution for Clients (pre/post-litigation/arbitration proceedings)
• Complex Contract and Commercial Litigation

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

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

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
  • Juarez, 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. 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