| Since joining The Cullen Law Firm, Mr. Black
has been involved in complex civil litigation
including class actions against motor carriers
on behalf of owner-operator truck drivers for
violations of the Truth-in-Leasing regulations,
challenges under the Commerce Clause to discriminatory
and excessive state taxes imposed on motor vehicles
and fuel consumption as well as challenges to
fraudulent conduct in defense procurement contracts
under the False Claims Act. Using his Customs
expertise, Mr. Black was active in False Claims
Act actions involving allegations of Customs
fraud against various importers. One of his cases
was the subject of a feature article appearing
in Canadian Business.
Mr. Black also has extensive international
trade regulatory experience before the various
agencies dealing with international trade
matters including the U.S. Customs Service,
the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S.
International Trade Commission and the Office
of the United States Trade Representative.
In addition, he has advised and represented
clients in a wide variety of administrative
actions before various offices of the Customs
Service and in litigation before the U.S.
Court of International Trade.
Professional Background: Prior to attending
law school, Mr. Black worked at both the
U.S. Customs Service in Los Angeles (1971-1980)
and the International Trade Administration
of the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington,
D.C. (1980-1984). After law school, he practiced
Customs and international trade law at Dewey
Ballantine, LLP (1987-1991 and 1993-1997)
and at Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg (1991-1993).
Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1987
- District of Columbia,
1988
- United States Court of
International Trade, 1989
- United States Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1989
- United States Court of
Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1998
- United States Supreme
Court, 2000
- United States Court of
Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2003
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