Catherine A. Johnson is an Associate in Vedder Price’s Washington, DC office and a member of the firm’s International Trade & Compliance group.
Ms. Johnson focuses her practice on assisting clients with various international trade matters, including compliance with customs regulations, export control laws, U.S. sanctions laws and anti-corruption statutes like the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She regularly helps companies and organizations conduct due diligence to assess their risk, identify potential areas of exposure, and build effective compliance programs.
Ms. Johnson also has extensive experience assisting companies and organizations in issues arising from the movement of goods. This includes, for example, import and export classification, country of origin analysis, qualification for trade preference programs, the application of Section 301 and the Section 301 exclusion process, and more. She often helps clients file protests, disclosures and responses to requests for information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Ms. Johnson received her law degree from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, where she graduated magna cum laude, and received her undergraduate degree cum laude from American University.
