Dean A. Pinkert

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Dean Arthur Pinkert (born 1956-06-05 Chicago, Illinois) is an American trade lawyer.

Contents 1 International Trade Commissioner 2 Career 3 Political affiliation 4 Education and personal 5 Publications 6 External links 7 References

[edit] International Trade Commissioner

He was sworn in as a member of the International Trade Commission on 2007-02-26, for a term expiring on 2015-12-16. He succeeded Jennifer A. Hillman.

President George W. Bush nominated him 2006-09-07,^[1] and again on 2007-01-09. The Senate confirmed him on 2007-02-01.

NOTE: Much of this article was derived from the official biography at the ITC website.

[edit] Career

• He represented the United States in resolving the dispute over Canadian softwood lumber. He has also worked on international trade proceedings involving steel, apple juice, corn syrup, mushrooms, wheat, and Mexican cement.^[2]

• Pinkert was a senior attorney (2001-2006) in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration in the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce. In that position, his work included serving as liaison with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, counsel to the Foreign Trade Zone program, advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative in various trade negotiations, and litigation counsel in antidumping and countervailing duty matters before domestic and international tribunals.

• During 2001, Pinkert served as the Trade and Judiciary Counsel to Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV).

• From 1998 through 2000, Pinkert was a senior associate in the Litigation and Trade group in the Washington, D.C. office of King & Spalding, where he represented U.S. companies in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. He also handled, and supervised, export control matters for the group.

• Pinkert was an Attorney-Advisor (1990-1998) in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Import Administration.

• He was an associate (1984-1988) and partner (1988) in the law firm Fickman and Van Os in Austin.

• Mr. Pinkert began his career (1983-1984) as an associate at Robins, Zelle, Larson, and Kaplan (now called Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi) in Minneapolis, a law firm noted for representing victims of catastrophe.^[3]

[edit] Political affiliation

Pinkert is a Democrat appointee to the Commission. He contributed money to the presidential campaigns of Richard Gephardt and John Kerry in 2004, as well as to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (2000-2004).^[2]

[edit] Education and personal

Pinkert was graduated from New Trier High School - East in 1974. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors from Oberlin College (1978), a Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Texas School of Law (1983), and a Master of Laws degree with merit from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1989). He did graduate work at Princeton University (1978-1979).^[4]

Commissioner Pinkert was born and raised in Chicago where his family was in the scrap business. His Mother is Jeanne Pinkert. His brother is Carl Pinkert. He resides in Arlington, Virginia. His marriage to Penelope Naas ended in divorce; they have one daughter, Rose.^{[5] [2]}

[edit] Publications

• "The Concept of Specificity in the Bilateral Steel Agreements". The University of Ottawa Law Journal. 1991.
• "Issues in Sampling". The Commerce Department Speaks. PLI 1992.
• Target Dumping Methodology: Scattershot or Bull's-Eye". The Commerce Department Speaks. PLI 1998.
• Judicial Review of Export Control Determinations." Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Volume XXVI, No. 3. 2001.

[edit] External links

• Commissioner Pinkert's official USITC biography
• Import Administration

[edit] References

1. ^ "Bush picks two members for ITC" (Fee), American Metal Market, 2006-09-11. Retrieved on 2008-04-07. "President Bush intends to nominate Dean A. Pinkert of Virginia to be a member of the International Trade Commission (ITC) for a term expiring in December 2015. He would succeed Jennifer Anne Hillman, whose term expires in December" 
2. ^ ^{a b c} (2006-12-05) NOMINATIONS OF ANTHONY RYAN, PHILLIP SWAGEL, DEAN PINKERT, IRVING WILLIAMSON, DANA BILYEU, AND MARK WARSHAWSKY (PDF), HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION, Washington, D. C.: United States Government Printing Office, pp. 2-3, 6-7, 13-16, 31-32, 34-48. Retrieved on 2008-04-07. “...work on behalf of the U.S. cement industry, which had concerns about Mexican cement. But I also had an opportunity to work on behalf of exporters who had a need to learn about the export control laws of the United States, including agricultural exporters.” 
3. ^ Serrill, Michael S.; Lee Griggs, Raji Samghabadi. "Kings of Catastrophe", Time, 1985-04-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. "In the arcane field of industrial-disaster litigation, Robins Zelle lawyers are considered kings of catastrophe." 
4. ^ Oberlin in the News - Fall 2006 (December 2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-11. “September 11 —Dean Pinkert '78 to Serve on U.S. Trade Commission”
5. ^ Statement of Dean A. Pinkert (PDF). Senate Finance Committee Nomination Hearing (2006-12-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-07. “My father and grandfather were in the scrap industry in Chicago. I was born and raised there...”

Preceded by Jennifer A. Hillman

member, United States International Trade Commission 2007-2015 (anticipated)

Succeeded by incumbent