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John C Pisa-Relli

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Practice Areas

30% Federal Regulation
19 years
30% International Law
19 years
30% Administrative Law
19 years
10% Government Contracts
7 years

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Contact Information

Thales USA Inc

2733 S Crystal Dr

Arlington, VA 22202
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As the Legal Director for Trade Compliance at Thales USA, Inc., I am the principal advocate for and adviser to Thales companies worldwide on compliance with U.... more

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License

18 years since John C Pisa-Relli was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Dist. of Columbia	Active	1996	09/30/2009
Virginia	Authorized to practice law	2007	10/09/2009
Pennsylvania	Inactive	1994	02/09/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Legal Director, Trade Compliance at Thales USA, Inc.	2010–present
Deputy General Counsel at Thales USA, Inc.	2008–2010

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Widener University School of Law		Juris Doctor	1991
La Salle University	English; Criminal Justice	B.A.	1988

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Letter of Commendaton	U.S. Commerce Department	1993

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Coalition for Excellence in Export Compliance	2010-present
Member	American Bar Association	1994-present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement	Global Trade and Customs Journal (Kluwer)	2010
Monograph on U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement	Monograph on U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement	2008

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Conducting Third Party Due Diligence	Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference	2011
Export Reform Update	Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference	2011

Chair	Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference	2011
Revised ITAR Policy on Dual/Third Country Nationals	2011 Spring International Defense Trade Conference	2011
The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws: OFAC Programs Demystified	Third National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance	2010
Capitol Hill and Export Reform Update	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2010
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2010
Are You an "Empowered" Official?	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2010
Controlling the IT Access of Foreign National Employees and Third Parties	IT Management of Export Controls	2010
Working with Your IT Department to Upgrade Your IT Compliance Strategy	IT Management of Export Controls	2010
Minimizing Third Party Liability	Fifth National Forum on ITAR Compliance	2010
Deemed Export Violations	Fifth National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations	2010
Conducting Sanctions Compliance Assessments	Second National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance	2009
Preventing Technical Data and Defense Services Export Violations	Fourth National Forum on ITAR Compliance	2009
Dealing with Export Enforcement Agencies during Investigations	Fourth National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations	2009
The Global Export Control "Tsunami"	Aerospace and Defense Executive Roundtable on Export Controls	2009
Dealing with the State Department: How to Maintain Good Relations and What to Do if You Don't	Third National Forum on ITAR Compliance	2008
Conference Co-Chair; The "Fine Art" of Dealing with Various Export Enforcement Agencies: Inter-Agency Cooperation and Expectations	Third National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations	2008
ITAR Impact: What Does the Future Hold?	Satellite 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition	2008
Are You an "Empowered" Official?	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2008
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2008
The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws: OFAC Programs Demystified	First National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance	2008
Empowered Officials: Minimizing Exposure, Liability and Risk	Second National Forum on ITAR Compliance	2007
Are You an "Empowered" Official?	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2007
ITAR Part 130 Demystified	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2007
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....	Mastering U.S. Export Controls	2007
Commodity Classification and Jurisdiction	Advanced Defense Trade Licensing Conference	2006
OFAC Sanctions and Enforcement	Eighth National Forum on Export Controls	2005
The Latest Tactics for Expediting the Export Licensing Process	Seventh National Export Controls & Global Trade Compliance Forum	2004
U.S. Sanctions Update	NCITD Monthly Meeting	2004
Navigating Antiboycott Obligations and Strategies for OFAC Compliance	Defense Industry Compliance	2004
U.S. Antiboycott Fundamentals	Continuing Legal Education Series	2003
Sanctions Compliance	DII Best Practices Forum	2000
Overview of U.S. Sanctions	IIA Monthly Meeting	1999
Sanctions Compliance Issues	Export Process Meeting	1999
Dealing with Trouble -- Enforcement: Criminal, Civil Administrative, Customs	Coping with U.S. Export Controls	1999
Office of Foreign Assets Control	Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar	1999
Office of Foreign Assets Control Licensing	Basic Defense Trade Licensing Conference	1999
Transactions with Sanctioned Parties	Advanced Defense Trade Licensing Conference	1999
Keynote Speech: Sanctions Compliance	Sanctions Compliance Luncheon	1998
Dealing with Trouble -- Enforcement: Criminal, Civil Administrative, Customs	Coping with U.S. Export Controls	1998
Office of Foreign Assets Control	Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar	1998
Foreign National Compliance Issues	Basic Defense Trade Licensing Conference	1998
Office of Foreign Assets Control	Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar	1997
Office of Foreign Assets Control	Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar	1996

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