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Marina Mekheil,
Associate Attorney

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Formerly with US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters, Marina is an associate attorney at Schulz Trade Law PLLC (STL). She advises her clients on various trade issues, including matters relating to customs, sanctions, and export controls. She predominantly  assists clients with customs issues, advising clients on classification, valuation, trade remedies, and free trade agreements.

Career Highlights

While at STL, Marina has worked on various import and export law matters. She has assisted clients in  identifying and disclosing discrepancies in import activities to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Prior Disclosures, while minimizing potential liabilities and ensuring regulatory compliance.


Additionally, she has effectively represented clients facing large penalties from CBP, resulting in substantial penalty reductions. Her understanding of complex customs issues has resulted in successful ruling requests and protest filing on behalf of her clients.


Prior to joining STL, Marina began her career as an attorney with CBP’s Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings Directorate, where she advised the U.S. Government on customs matters concerning advanced rulings, litigation proceedings, and customs law trainings.


Furthermore, while attending law school in the District of Columbia, Marina interned at various federal agencies, including the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Commerce. These experiences have allowed Marina to provide her clients with comprehensive legal advice.


In her free time, Marina enjoys traveling and playing pickleball.

Credentials

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law, 2019

       Juris Doctor (JD)

  • University of Texas at Dallas, 2015

       Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

 

​Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia​

Publications

  • “U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Sudan,” Human Rights Brief, February 21, 2017.

Presentations

​2024

 

“Priority Trade Issues and CBP Update” – Speaker for 2024 International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) Fall Conference, October 21, 2024 in Grapevine, TX.

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“International Trade: Coping with Enforcement Challenges” - Panelist, State Bar of Texas International Law Section’s 33rd Annual International Law Institute, May 16, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Signature Topics

  • International Trade Law

  • Trade Compliance

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Import Compliance

  • Export Control Compliance

STL’s principal offices are located in Dallas, Texas

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Schulz Trade Law PLLC

8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 975

Dallas, TX 75225

214.643.6150

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