Bridget Brennan
Associate
Areas of Focus
- International Trade
- International Trade Policy
- Customs & Import Controls
- Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Technology
- Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
- Advises on international trade law and policy matters.
- Previously served as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of International Trade and in the White House, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Bridget advises on international trade laws and policies, with a particular focus on matters relating to U.S. customs and import control laws. Based on her time in the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, Bridget brings an invaluable perspective to helping clients resolve legal and regulatory challenges.
Prior to joining Akin, Bridget served as a law clerk for the Honorable Timothy M. Reif of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Bridget previously served as the Executive Secretary in the White House Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where she led agency review and provided official clearance on White House documents. In addition, Bridget oversaw all memoranda for the U.S. Trade Representative.
Bridget has experience with customs law and antidumping and countervailing duties law across a range of sectors, including electronics and metals.
EducationJ.D., Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, 2016
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2012
J.D., Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, 2016
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2012
ClerkshipsU.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of International Trade
Bar AdmissionsCalifornia
California
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Timothy M. Reif of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- Executive Secretary, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Counsel to the General Counsel, U.S. General Services Administration
- Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
