Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Erin Lanis is an international trade attorney. Her practice emphasizes the representation of corporate clients in regulatory and administrative affairs arising from international trade laws and regulations. Ms. Lanis has experience representing a wide variety of clients dealing with matters before various United States federal agencies including:

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
• Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

Ms. Lanis advises clients on a wide range of import and export laws and regulations, including:

• Customs laws and regulations
• Export Administration Regulations (EAR), administered by the Department of Commerce
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), administered by the Department of State
• Sanctions Regulations, administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Ms. Lanis has represented clients in matters concerning penalty assessments, licensing procedures, classification rulings and protests. She has also assisted clients in developing export compliance programs and implementing recommended best practices into these programs. In addition, Ms. Lanis has performed audits of clients’ existing import and export compliance procedures and practices.

Ms. Lanis is a member of the Texas Bar Association.

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Texas Bar Association (Member)

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 2007
  J.D.
• The University of Texas, 2003
  B.A.
  Honors: With Highest Honors

Address

1000 Louisiana
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77002-5009

Phones

(713) 646-1341

Faxes

(713) 751-1717

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com