Francis J. Sailer, Partner
Email: fsailer@gdlsk.com
Deputy Assistant Secretary United States Department of Commerce, Import Administration — Investigations, (1989-1992); U.S. Department of Justice, Trial Attorney (1980-1985).
Admitted: Admitted to bar 1978, Wisconsin; 1988, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit; US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade.
Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (B.A. Pol. Sc., 1975); Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI (J.D., 1978), Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC (L.L.M., 1982), E. Harold Hallows Fellow; Thomas More Law Scholarship; Dean's Award, Member, Marquette Law Review, Managing Editor, Marquette Oyer; 10th Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Hon. Gordon Myse, Law Clerk (1978-1979).
Author: "The Impact of the Uruguay Round Antidumping Provisions and the World Trade Organization on the New World Trading Order," (published in InterTrade — MOFTEC's official journal of international trade). "U.S. Countervailing Duty Law an Practice"; "The Application of the U.S. Antidumping Law to Non-Market Economy Countries," Antidumping Duty Investigations—A General Overview and Focus on the Application of U.S. Antidumping Laws to China as a Non-Market Economy," Doing Business in China (2d Edition, 1999).
Seminars/Classes: Mr. Sailer has made extensive presentations to government and industry groups throughout the world on international trade law and policy. He has spoken to the Treaty & Law Departments of the Chinese Foreign Commerce Ministry(MOFCOM), the Industrial Injury Investigation Bureau of China, Russian Exports Association, the International Trade Department of the Russian Foreign Commerce Ministry, Association of Ukrainian Exporters, Mexican Foreign Trade Secretariat(SECOFI); Japan Chemical Industry; ; Japan Commerce Association, the Japan Fair Trade Association, Foreign Trade Zone Association, American Association of Exporters & Importers, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, and the Annual Judicial Conference of the USCIT.
Member: American Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association; Customs and International Trade Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Antidumping & Countervailing Proceedings; Business & Trade; Customs; Litigation & Appeals.
