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Michele Sherman Davenport represents foreign exporters and United States importers of products and services subject to regulation by the U.S. Government. Her practice combines intensive litigation with strategic planning for her clients on a wide variety of issues.
Michele is qualified to practice law as both a U.S. lawyer and an English solicitor and has honors degrees in law from prominent universities in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She has a personal rating of AV (very high to preeminent) from Martindale-Hubbell®.
Michele has defended a broad range of clients, from Canadian provincial governments to producers of agricultural products to integrated steel manufacturers, in numerous agency proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. These include many of the largest and most complex trade investigations ever undertaken.
Michele also advises clients in connection with bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, in particular the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) and the World Trade Organization (“WTO”). In this regard she often counsels clients concerning appeals taken by their governments to WTO dispute panels, and has particular expertise in NAFTA’s dispute settlement mechanisms.
Michele has unparalleled experience in defending Canadian agricultural programs from subsidies claims. She is the only lawyer to have participated in every U.S. Department of Commerce countervailing duty investigation involving Canadian agricultural commodities over the last two decades, including investigations involving swine (1985 and 2003), pork (1989), cattle (1999), and wheat (2003).
Bar admissions:
New York (1989), District of Columbia (1989), California (2000), called to the bar of England and Wales (2006) (non-practicing).
Court admissions:
U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Supreme Court of England and Wales.
EDUCATION:
University of London - Master of Laws (LLM), with a specialization in International Business Law, with merit, 2010
University of London - Postgraduate Diploma in Laws, with a specialization in International Dispute Resolution, with merit, 2010
Columbia University School of Law - J.D. 1988; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Honors Certificate in International and Foreign Law from the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law; Managing Editor, Columbia Journal Of Transnational Law
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service - B.S.F.S. 1985 (International Relations), Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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