As chair of Polsinelli’s International Trade and Customs practice, Michelle Schulz advises clients on a multitude of international trade and customs audits, government investigations and public policy matters. Michelle is a nationally recognized leader in her field, serving as a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative on the Industry Trade advisory for Aerospace. She routinely advocates for exporters and importers in federal investigations, fines and penalties, audits disclosures, export licensing and international trade.
Michelle regularly represents Fortune 500 manufactures, distributors and defense contractors in a wide variety of industries including oil and gas, aerospace, electronics, and automotive. Her broad experience includes defense exports and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), dual-use exports and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), import duties and tariff reduction, Section 301 and 232 exclusions, e-commerce, exports in service, anti-boycott, anti-bribery, Buy America, Customs clearance, foreign investments and Committee on Foreign Trade Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), establishing and auditing Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs), free trade agreements, international contracts, sanctions and embargoes and trade data reporting to the U.S. Census Bureau (Census).
Michelle also guides clients in complex international business transactions and advises them on compliance and enforcement matters under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She is experienced in negotiations with enforcement officers and avidly works to limit risks and improve client compliance.
