Full Name
Maureen Thorson
Job Title
Partner
Company
Wiley Rein LLP
Speaker Bio
Maureen represents clients in all areas of customs law and international trade litigation. She is a licensed customs broker and has expertise in obtaining tariff exclusions and duty reductions, obtaining import permits and licenses, classification and country of origin analyses, the development of customs compliance programs, and compliance with Free Trade Agreement (FTA) rules.
She has assisted companies in industries as diverse as foods, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, pet products, automobiles, and oil and gas, surveying with obtaining import permits and complying with import regulations administered by various federal agencies such as the USDA, the FDA, the U.S. National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), and the EPA. Additionally, Maureen supports her clients in assessing country of origin labeling requirements and compliance for import and export sales, as well as determining eligibility for “Made in USA” claims under both federal and state law.
Clients have described Maureen as “extremely knowledgeable about tariffs” and say that she “guides us through the process seamlessly” (Chambers USA) while giving "practical and responsive" advice (The Legal 500 US).
She has assisted companies in industries as diverse as foods, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, pet products, automobiles, and oil and gas, surveying with obtaining import permits and complying with import regulations administered by various federal agencies such as the USDA, the FDA, the U.S. National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), and the EPA. Additionally, Maureen supports her clients in assessing country of origin labeling requirements and compliance for import and export sales, as well as determining eligibility for “Made in USA” claims under both federal and state law.
Clients have described Maureen as “extremely knowledgeable about tariffs” and say that she “guides us through the process seamlessly” (Chambers USA) while giving "practical and responsive" advice (The Legal 500 US).
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