Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

David Ivey concentrates his practice in the application of export and import laws and regulations, anti-bribery, economic sanctions, anti-boycott, government contracting, and customs. Mr. Ivey actively counsels and assists clients with assessment, due diligence, compliance, licensing, disclosures, and enforcement actions in connection with U.S. export control laws and with U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations. These laws and regulations include the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the Department of State—Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Department of Commerce—Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), economic and trade sanctions enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury—Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforced jointly by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. Ivey’s practice also includes representation in connection with the Federal Acquisition and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS & D-FARS), Foreign Trade Agreements (FTAs), technology controls, foreign nationals and “deemed exports,” and compliance through the supply chain with these laws and regulations.

Mr. Ivey is an experienced civil trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. He has spoken to industry and trade groups on topics related to litigation and U.S. export controls, sanctions programs and anti-corruption regulations. He has been interviewed by and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Oil Daily.

Areas of Practice

• International Trade: Customs & Export Controls
• International Trade: International Trade & Immigration
• Commercial Litigation
• Energy

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1981
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1986
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1991

Certification/Specialties

• Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1980
  J.D.,
• The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1977
  B.B.A.

Published Works

• Regulations Increase in International Arena, Houston Business Journal, August 8, 2008

Address

1000 Louisiana
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77002-5009

Phones

(713) 646-1338

Faxes

(713) 751-1717

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com