Margaret M. Gatti
  • Attorney's Articles
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Dispute Resolution In Mexico

    Dispute Resolution Procedures for U.S. Exporters


    Antitrust & Trade Regulation

    Rules of Origin

    Labeling Requirements in Canada and Mexico


    Banking & Finance Law

    Nigerian Transaction Scams

    Exporter of Record Status

    Maximizing Profitability in International Trade

    Don'ts of Importing

    Contract Considerations for Importers


    Contracts

    Nigerian Transaction Scams

    Exporter of Record Status

    Maximizing Profitability in International Trade

    Don'ts of Importing

    Contract Considerations for Importers


    Criminal Law

    Foreign Corrupt Practices Act


    Employment Law -- Employee

    Informed Compliance By Importers

    Dispute Resolution In Mexico


    Employment Law -- Employer

    Informed Compliance By Importers

    Dispute Resolution In Mexico


    Federal

    Customs' Enforcement of U.S. Customs Laws


    Intellectual Property Law

    Protecting Intellectual Property Abroad


    International Law

    Don'ts of Exporting

    Import Record-Keeping Requirements

    Import Compliance--Still A Hot Topic

    Export Compliance -- Why All The Fuss?

    Determining Export License Requirements

    Informed Compliance By Importers

    Overview of Current Export Controls

    Customs' Enforcement of U.S. Customs Laws

    Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

    Don'ts of Importing

    Taxation of Export Profits


    Litigation & Appeals

    Import Compliance--Still A Hot Topic

    Dispute Resolution In Mexico

    Dispute Resolution Procedures for U.S. Exporters


    Military Law

    Don'ts of Exporting


    Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

    Informed Compliance By Importers


    Products Liability Law

    Import Compliance--Still A Hot Topic

    Labeling Requirements in Canada and Mexico


    Taxation Law

    Taxation of Export Profits


    Trademarks

    Rules of Origin

    Labeling Requirements in Canada and Mexico

    Customs' Enforcement of U.S. Customs Laws


     

    Margaret M. Gatti
    Firm: Dilworth Paxson LLP
    Address: 1500 Market St. 3500E
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Phone: (215) 575-7041
    Fax: (215) 575-7200
    E-mail: Contact Us
    Web site: http://www.dilworthlaw.com

    Areas of Practice Bar Admissions Education
    Honors Published Works Affiliations
    Lawyer Profile:

    Chair, International Law Group; Member, Procurement Practice Group. Mrs. Gatti engages exclusively in the practice of Customs law, export control law, international trade law,  international tax law, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Formerly, she was principal of Gatti & Associates, a southern New Jersey-based law firm.

    Mrs. Gatti has more than twenty-five years of practical international business experience as an international financial analyst and international banking officer, holding at one time the position of Senior Vice-President in the International Banking Department of Mellon Bank.  She also was the founder, owner & operator of Treaty Impex, an import/export company.

    REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:

  • Registration with the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of manufacturers, exporters / importers and brokers of articles which qualify as defense articles, defense services and technical data that are controlled as U.S. Munitions List items.

  • Assessing export control jurisdiction for exported products and determining for such products U.S. Munitions List Categories and Export Control Classification Numbers.

  • Drafting Commodity Jurisdiction Requests to the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and Classification Requests to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security.

  • Advising clients with regard to: (a) exports and deemed exports under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations; and (b) temporary imports and permanent imports under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the regulations of the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

  • Counseling clients with respect to export controls (prohibitions and restrictions/licensing requirements) based on countries, end users and end uses as dictated by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations and the export sanctions regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

  • Areas of Practice:
    International Law
    Taxation Law
    Bar Admissions:
    Pennsylvania, 1991
    New Jersey, 1992
    New York, 1992
    District of Columbia, 1994
    U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1992
    U.S. Court of International Trade, 1992
    Education:
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, 1991
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
    Honors: With Honors in Tax Law and International Law

    Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982
    M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
    Major: International Business

    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976
    M.A., Master of Arts
    Honors: University of Pennsylvania Teaching Fellow and Max Kade Research Fellow
    Major: Germanic Languages

    St Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: Literary Society Foundation Award
    Major: German
    Minor: Spanish

    Published Works:
    Co- author, Exporters Beware: Arms Control Act Is Slippery Slope, The Legal Intelligencer, October, 2008

    Don'ts of Importing, Custom House Guide, 2002

    Don'ts of Exporting, Official Export Guide, 2002

    Import Compliance: The Hot Topic, Custom House Guide, 1999

    Export Compliance: Why All the Fuss?, Official Export Guide, 1999

    Enforcement of Customs Laws, Custom House Guide, 1998

    A Review of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Official Export Guide, 1998

    Problems Encountered When Exporting Products Subject to NOM's, North American Trade Guide, 1998

    Maximizing Profitability in International Trade, Treasury Management Association Newspaper, Oct/Nov, 1997

    Rules of Origin, U.S. Customs House Guide, 1997

    Dispute Resolution Procedures for U.S. Exporters, Official Export Guide, 1997

    Agency and Distribution Arrangements in Mexico, North American Trade Guide, 1996

    The Don'ts of Exporting, Official Export Guide, 1996

    The Don'ts of Importing, U. S. Customs House Guide, 1996

    Labeling Requirements in Canada and Mexico, North American Trade Guide, 1995

    Advance Rulings Under NAFTA, North American Trade Guide, Fall, 1994

    Taxation of Export Profits, Official Export Guide, 1995 Edition

    Contract Considerations for Importers, Customs House Guide, 1995 Edition

    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Conducted an ITAR seminar for the Central Pennsylvania World Trade Center, May 15, 2009

    Co-Speaker, "Buy American, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of U.S. Trade Laws, and Doing Business in the U.S.", Latvian Embassy Supply Chain Venture Forum, May 14, 2009

    Expert Speaker: ITAR Exemptions webinar on licensing burdens, May 12, 2009

    Presenter, Export control at the West Virginia Mock Prison Riot, a four-day, comprehensive law enforcement and corrections tactical and technology experience, West Virginia State Penitentiary, May 3, 2009 - May 6, 2009

    Presenter, "Legal Environment in Europe from the Perspective of a US Company", Trade Winds Europe Conference held in Warsaw, Poland, April 20, 2009

    Honors and Awards:
    Export Achievement Award, Mid-Atlantic District Export Court

    New Jersey Business Member of the Year, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, 2007

    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Chairperson, Mid-Atlantic District Export Council

    Presidential Advisor, World Trade Association of Philadelphia

    Regional Coordinator, Export Legal Assistance Network

    Board Member and Legal Counsel, National Council on International Trade Development

    International arbitration panelist, the American Arbitration Association (International Commercial Panel)

    Member, American Bar Association

    Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

    Member, New Jersey Bar Association

    Member, New York Bar Association

    Member, District of Columbia Bar Association

    Member, Customs and International Trade Bar Association

    Member, American Association of Importers and Exporters

    Member, Society for International Affairs

    Member, National Council International Trade Documentation

    Member, National Customs House Brokers & Freight Forwarders' Association

    Past Employment Positions:
    Treaty Impex, Owner/President, 1988 - 1991

    Mellon Bank, International Department, Senior Vice President, 1978 - 1988

    Pro Bono Activities:
    Export Legal Assistance Network
    St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996
    Ukrainian Medical Relief Mission, 1995
    Languages:
    German
    Spanish
    Russian
    Birth Information:
    1952, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    West Practice Categories:
    International Law, Taxation Law
    Profile Last Updated:
    7/21/2009

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