Attorney Profiles

Margaret M. Gatti
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


phone	(215) 575-7041
fax	(215) 575-7200
email	Email Me

Areas of Focus:

Chair, International Law 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.

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

Professional Activities:: 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

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

Publications:: 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

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

Languages:: German; Spanish; Russian

Past Employment Positions:: Treaty Impex, Owner/President, 1988 - 1991; Mellon Bank, International Department, Senior Vice President, 1978 - 1988