Renominated by President Barack Obama to seats on the U.S. Court of International Trade: Mark Barnett, who has been deputy chief counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration at the Commerce Department since 2005 (see ITT's Online Archives 12071314) and Claire Kelly, a law professor at the Brooklyn Law School and chair of the Court of International Trade Bar Association (CITBA) subcommittee on trade adjustment assistance (see ITT's Online Archives 12111526).
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) chose Bruce Hirsh as the new Chief International Trade Counsel, said Baucus a press release. Hirsh's "extensive knowledge of all aspects of the trade negotiation process will help me tackle several upcoming trade initiatives, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a possible U.S.-EU FTA and trade promotion authority to boost our exports and create jobs in Montana and across America,” said Baucus. Hirsh previously worked as an international trade lawyer within the committee, and replaces Amber Cottle, who was recently promoted to Finance Committee Staff Director.
New officers at the ICC World Chambers Federation: Peter Mihok, Slovakia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chair; Hamad Buamim, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, deputy chair.
Clark Hill acquired four lawyers and staff of Chicago international trade and customs law firm Rodriguez O'Donnell Gonzalez & Williams, said Clark Hill in a press release. The lawyers joining Clark Hill are Thomas O’Donnell, Kevin Williams, Lara Austrins and Jessica Rifkin.
Appointments confirmed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Jan. 1: Michael P. Huerta as Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; William Doyle as Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission; Mark Doms as Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs; Polly Ellen Trottenberg as Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; Joshua Wright as a Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission.