Valerie A. Slater
Partner Emeritus
- Represented clients in international trade policy, regulatory and litigation matters.
Valerie Slater retired from the firm in late 2020. She represented clients in proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. She frequently assisted clients with antidumping and countervailing duty cases and with other types of unfair trade litigation, including GSP matters and safeguard cases. She also advised on World Trade Organization and trade policy matters.
Valerie is experienced in filing, prosecuting, intervening in and arguing judicial appeals of administrative antidumping and countervailing duty determinations.
Valerie’s trade litigation experience extends to cases involving traditional and non-market-economy cases, and the resolution of trade cases through suspension agreements.
Valerie is a former leader of the firm’s international trade practice. She served also on the firm’s management committee.
- Represented the Norwegian Seafood Export Council in achieving the revocation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders against Norwegian salmon.
- Counseled the Catfish Farmers of America in the first antidumping action against a product from Vietnam.
- Advised the U.S. nitrogen fertilizer industry in various antidumping and countervailing duty matters and in connection with WTO accession issues.
- Acted on behalf of the U.S. uranium mining industry in achieving the first non-market economy antidumping suspension agreement and in the 20 years of the agreement’s administration.
EducationJ.D., The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1977
B.A., Allegheny College, magna cum laude, 1974
J.D., The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1977
B.A., Allegheny College, magna cum laude, 1974
ClerkshipsU.S.C.A., D.C. Circuit
U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S.D.C., District of Columbia
U.S.C.A., D.C. Circuit
U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S.D.C., District of Columbia
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
District of Columbia
- Chambers USA, International Trade, 2008 to 2016, and International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy, 2017 to 2019, and Chambers Global, International trade, 2008 to 2016, and International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy, 2017 to 2020.
- The Legal 500 US - Dispute Resolution, International Trade, 2008 to 2013 and 2016 to 2020.
- One of five recipients of the inaugural Customs and International Trade Bar Association’s (CITBA) Barbara S. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016.
- The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Washington DC International Trade and Finance Law, 2013.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2006 to 2021.
- Member of the Bar, U.S. Court of International Trade.
- Member, Court Advisory Committee on Rules, U.S. Court of International Trade, 1998 to 2014.
