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Wilner, Thomas B.

801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004-2604
Phone: (202) 508-8050
Fax: (202) 508-8100
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Lawyer Overview
- Litigation. Mr. Wilner has been the lead litigator in a number of major cases before the U.S. courts involving sovereign immunity, antitrust, securities and other issues. He has also been responsible for developing the overall litigation strategy and managing litigation work of other firms on behalf of major clients.
- International Trade. Mr. Wilner has acted as lead counsel in more than 40 international trade proceedings before the trade tribunals of the United States (including the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the International trade Commission, the Department of Commerce and the Department of State), the World Trade Organization and the European Commission. He has pioneered the use of agreements as a means to resolve trade disputes.
- Government Affairs. Mr. Wilner has represented private and governmental clients (including the Government of Mexico, the Government of Venezuela, the Government of Kazakhstan, and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), managing the political aspects of their problems before the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Executive Branch.
- Regulatory. Mr. Wilner handles a variety of other regulatory issues affecting international business, including Exon-Florio reviews of transnational mergers and acquisitions.
Mr . Wilner is the managing partner of the International Trade and Government Relations Practice. During more than 30 years practicing law, Mr. Wilner has developed expertise in a number of areas:
Areas of practice
- International Trade & Government Relations
West Practice Categories
- Business & Trade, Government Agencies & Programs
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1969
District of Columbia, 1973
New York, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1971
U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Japan, 1992
Past Employment Positions
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, Hon. William H. Hastie, Chief Judge, Law Clerk,
1969
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1970
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1969
LL.B., Bachelor of LawYale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1966
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Office Information
Address
- 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC20004-2604
Phones
- (202) 508-8050
Faxes
- (202) 508-8100