Leslie Alan Glick

Over the course of his impressive career, clients have sought Les Glick’s representation in major international trade cases before the US International Trade Commission, the US Department of Commerce, and the Office of the US Trade Representative. He has handled matters in the Court of International Trade, including numerous antidumping and countervailing duty cases including a victory for a major automotive parts supplier, and unfair trade practice investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security), and Section 337 of the Tariff Act, 1930 (intellectual property).

Mr. Glick’s experience includes handling cases arising under US Customs laws involving classification, valuation, country of origin marking, and customs fraud, and gray market and supply chain security issues (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism). He has successfully resolved cases involving customs seizures and proposed penalties due to non-compliance with the Wood Packaging Act in regard to imported wood packaging not properly treated and marked, and importation of automobile parts not in compliance with regulations of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

In the government regulations and regulatory arena, Les assists US and foreign clients in compliance with the laws and regulations pertinent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in relation to food products, meat and poultry, plants, medical devices, COVID-related products, and the importation of pharmaceutical and biological materials and consumer product safety and automotive product regulation and recalls (NHTSA and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMVSA)).

Les’ practice also includes assisting clients with issues concerning alcoholic beverage imports involving the US Treasury Department Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau, including beer and wine imports from Italy and sake from Japan. He has represented one of the largest importers of dietary supplements into the US and assisted with reclassification of their product as a vitamin, saving millions of dollars in customs duties. He has worked with a large dietary supplement producer in the US and Mexico on various Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling issues and with one of the largest food importers from Mexico on various FDA issues involving registrations, labeling, detentions, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), and product recalls. He has assisted a large US pharmaceutical producer with issues surrounding imported Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). Les has also handled United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues involving meat products and assisted in preventing a recall of meat-based products sold by a restaurant chain and retailer.

Mr. Glick has been active in developing customs compliance programs for many US corporations. In complement to his practice, he is the author of books on Customs Law, NAFTA, and most recently on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He has been widely consulted by companies and trade associations in regard to US-Mexico-Canada legal questions involving imports, exports, investment, transportation, and other areas. He has represented exporters and importers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, and Thailand.

Additionally, Les has served as counsel to a Congressional sub-committee and has handled numerous matters relating to legislation. He is a registered lobbyist and has been active in lobbying on trade matters for companies in the automotive and food industries and other sectors. He also counsels clients regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and has developed compliance programs for US companies and conducted FCPA compliance audits for a major defense contractor of its agents in Mexico and Colombia. Les has additionally handled sanctions issues under the Office of Foreign Assets Control involving Cuba, Iran, and Russia.

Les is a Shareholder located in Butzel’s Washington, D.C. office. He is Chair of the firm’s International Trade and Customs Specialty Team. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section, International Trade Committee, and has previously served as Co-Chair of the ABA Customs Committee and Mexico Committee. He has been a member of and previously served on the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Dietary Supplement Committee. He has also authored several articles published in the FDA’s magazine, Update, on the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and other topics. Mr. Glick clerked for the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 3^rd Department in Albany, New York. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the George Mason University Law School (University of Virginia) and the University of Baltimore (University of Maryland).

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Education

Cornell Law School, J.D.

Cornell University, B.S.

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Memberships

• Federal Bar Association, International Law Section, former Chair
• American Bar Association, International Trade Committee, Co-Chair - 2022-present; International Trade and Customs Law Committees, Chair - 2006-2017; Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section; International Law Section; Mexico Committee, Vice Chair - 2011-2012; Customs Committee, Co- Chair - 2015-2018