Jeff Schwartz is an associate with the International Trade and Regulatory Group in Alston & Bird’s Washington, D.C. office. Jeff counsels clients on customs and export compliance, preferential trade agreements (e.g. NAFTA, DR-CAFTA, GSP), trade remedy proceedings, and dispute settlement pursuant to multilateral and bilateral trade agreements. Jeff also represents importers in disputes with the United States before the Court of International Trade in New York City and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Prior to attending law school, Jeff worked as a strategy consultant in the Washington D.C. office of Kaiser Associates, Inc. At Kaiser, Jeff advised industry-leading clients on a variety of corporate strategy issues, including market analysis and market entry, product launch, and global supply chain strategy.

In 2006, Jeff received his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where he served on the George Washington Law Review and as president of the International Law Society. Jeff also earned his M.A. from George Washington’s Elliott School of International Affairs, with a concentration in international economic affairs. He holds a B.A. in international studies from Emory University.