“I look forward to helping our clients understand and meet the challenges they face in this rapidly changing trade policy and regulatory environment.”
Edward J. Farell
Principal
- Washington, DC
- efarrell@ofwlaw.com
- (202) 518-6346
- (202) 494-5445
Ed advises clients on international trade matters, particularly those affecting agricultural and food products. He has decades of experience representing clients on such matters before international tribunals, federal courts, congressional committees, and government agencies and departments.
US domestic trade remedies, enforcement, and fact finding
- Represent respondents in Antidumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard matters
- Represent interested parties in Section 301 and Section 232 matters
- Represent interested parties in International Trade Commission fact finding studies
WTO, NAFTA and other trade agreement dispute settlement
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Courts of Appeal
- Customs and Border Protection
- Classification rulings and protests
- Valuation rulings and protests
- Country of Origin determinations
- Penalty mitigation
- Customs compliance and program development
- FDA import regulation
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) import and export regulation
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) import and export regulation
Federal and state policies affecting trade, including advice on the impact of trade negotiations
- Advised Canadian cattle interests in successful WTO challenge to US county of origin labeling law
- Advised New Zealand lamb producers in US safeguard action against lamb meat imports and subsequent WTO appeal finding in favor of New Zealand
- Advised clients in successful action in the Ninth Circuit to allow resumption of trade in Canadian cattle
- Advised clients in successful defense of antidumping and countervailing duty actions against cattle imports from Canada
Practice Areas
- Meat & Poultry
- Feed and Pet Food
- Trade Remedies and ITC Investigations
- Customs & Import/Export Regulations
- Trade Policy & Regulations
- International Organizations & Dispute Resolution
- Checkoff Programs
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- International Food Security
- Coalition Building
- Native American Issues
- Pharmaceuticals & Biologics
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University, Juris Doctor
Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Leadership & Community
Leadership & Community
Gary is a a coordinator on the Trump Agricultural and Rural Advisory Committee.
Professional Associations:
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Club
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Fairfax County Republican Committee
- Farm Foundation, Former Trustee and Chairman
- Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation
- Metropolitan Club
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Illinois State Society, Board Member
