Legal Commercial, Finance, and International Trade Law

Andrea Coronado

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EDUCATION

American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC

Juris Doctor, May 2014; GPA: 3.51; Awaiting the results of the July 2014 Georgia Bar Exam

Honors: American University International Law Review, Articles Editor

Peter M. Cicchino Pro Bono Excellence Award - Recipient

Activities: Law & Government Society - Treasurer; International Trade & Investment Law Society - Member

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

B.A. in Spanish and International Business, May 2010

Honors: HOPE Full Tuition Academic Scholarship Recipient

Activities: Georgia State University Crew and Atlanta Rowing Club - Coxswain

EXPERIENCE

United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC

Legal Clerk, Criminal Division - Office of International Affairs January 2014 - May 2014

Collaborate with attorneys, law enforcement authorities, and foreign prosecutors to process international extradition

and mutual legal assistance requests; primary focus is on extraditions of fugitives accused of committing fraud.

Facilitate case work by preparing case summaries and drafting legal memorandum to address legal issues arising

from extradition requests by foreign governments, drafting complaints for Assistant U.S. Attorneys to use in

litigation, and assisting in drafting opposition briefs to habeas corpus petitions and motions to reconsider.

Participate in diplomatic meetings with the Government of Mexico and the U.S. State Department to discuss pending

cases and resolve questions arising out of international conflicts of laws and differing criminal prosecution standards.

United States International Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Legal Clerk, Office of the General Counsel September 2013 - December 2013

Researched and drafted recommendations to the Commission on legal issues arising in intellectual property

infringement and antidumping and countervailing duty litigation and investigations.

Assisted in drafting memorandum to the Commission on the legal basis for Rule Making, addressing industry

concerns on the current procedures Customs and Border Protection uses to enforce ITC exclusion orders.

Executive Office of the President, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Washington, DC

Summer Law Clerk, Office of the General Counsel June 2013 - September 2013

Assisted in drafting an interagency recommendation paper for the President’s response to the International Trade

Commission’s exclusion order of Apple products found to infringe Samsung patents.

Prepared briefing book and participated in negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

Drafted recommendation paper used in negotiations explaining the advantages of incorporating a specific article

found in the NAFTA into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

American University, Washington College of Law, Washington DC

June 2013 – August 2013

Summer Research Fellow in Tax Law to Professor Benjamin Leff

Drafted research paper outlining possible tax implications of operating a revenue-generating law firm as part of a

private non-profit law school tax exempt under section 501(c)(3). The paper also addressed attorney compensation

structures and how those structures could affect the tax-exempt status of the law school.

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Judicial Intern - Hispanic Bar Association of DC Judicial Internship Program June 2012 - August 2012

Rotated between Magistrate Judges Melendez, Wingo, Doyle and Seoane-Lopez’s individual court calendars.

Drafted memorandum and recommendations in civil and criminal cases, child support matters, motions to seal

records, and protester rights in first amendment cases.

Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA), Atlanta, GA

International Trade Specialist Intern May 2009 - April 2010

Researched target countries’ trade regulations to facilitate exports from small and medium sized U.S. businesses.

Coordinated sales meetings and agriculture trade events between southern U.S. companies and foreign importers and

distributors in Mexico, Brazil, China, and Egypt.

Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish; Basic Portuguese.

Personal: National Hispanic Bar Association; Hispanic Bar Association of DC; Washington International Trade

Association; Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless of Atlanta - Volunteer; Violinist.

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