Claire M. Webster

How Claire Helps Clients

Claire’s practice focuses on representing U.S. manufacturers on a range of international trade issues by advocating on their behalf in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, sunset reviews, administrative reviews, and scope proceedings at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission and on related litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has also secured wins for clients in Enforce and Protect Act investigations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and she has experience advising clients on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including metals, downstream steel products, chemicals, and consumer goods.

What Clients Can Expect

Claire aims to provide clients with thorough legal service through frequent communication and attention to detail. Clients appreciate her comprehensive knowledge of administrative and judicial procedure. She takes pride in learning clients’ industries and providing innovative solutions to complex legal problems.

Outside the Office

Claire is a proud native of Western New York and often laments the nearly snowless winters she now experiences in the Mid-Atlantic. She can most frequently be found outside the office with her black lab mix, Eva. She also enjoys fitness classes, weight training, and cocktail tasting at D.C. speakeasies.

Proof Points

• Represented U.S. manufacturers in preliminary and final phase import injury investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
• Represented clients in international trade litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• Advised companies and other organizations on compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
•  Successfully defended antidumping and countervailing duty orders from scope ruling challenges.
• Served as a primary drafter for Enforce and Protect Act allegations regarding transshipment of merchandise through a third country.