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Biography
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.S. export and trade controls, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, and economic sanctions. In addition, I manage the company's trade compliance program and personnel in the United States, and I provide strategic leadership to an international network of 250 trade compliance professionals.
The Thales Group is an $18 billion multinational aerospace and defense company based in Europe, and is ranked 12th worldwide in the Defense News Top 100.
Previously, I handled national security and international trade issues for the U.S. government and in private law practice.
In the U.S. government, I served with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the State Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls, and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Export Administration. In each agency, I handled a wide range of licensing, compliance, and enforcement matters, including public outreach, compliance audits, and civil penalty cases.
In private law practice, I was Senior Counsel to Foley & Lardner, and associated with Dickinson Landmeier. In both firms, I audited corporate clients to evaluate export and FCPA compliance, conducted internal investigations of suspected violations, provided day-to-day advice and periodic training, and represented clients’ interests before the government. My private practice experience also includes white collar litigation, intellectual property, and general corporate compliance.
Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and before the U.S. Court of International Trade, I am a frequent speaker and writer on global trade compliance.
Specialties
ITAR, EAR, OFAC, NISPOM, CFIUS, FCPA, Antiboycott Compliance, Customs, General Corporate Compliance, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Administrative Law
30%
33 years
Federal Regulation
30%
33 years
International Law
30%
33 years
Government Contracts
10%
21 years
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 29 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 18 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 32 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of John C Pisa-Relli
Thales USA Inc, 2733 S Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA, 22202
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"Having worked with John on Trade Control matters for many years, I've found him to have a simply nonpareil ability to understand issues from both the government's and the exporter's side. This invaluable insight is extremely useful and, when combined with John's overall high intellectual capacity, strong ethics, and empathetic manner with clients, makes working with him a professional pleasure."
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Experience
Honors
1993
Letter of Commendaton, U.S. Commerce Department
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Legal Director, Trade Compliance, Thales USA, Inc.
2008 - 2010
Deputy General Counsel, Thales USA, Inc.
2005 - 2008
Senior Counsel, Thales North America, Inc.
2003 - 2005
Senior International Program Liaison, U.S. Treasury Department
2001 - 2003
Senior Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP
1999 - 2001
Associate, Dickinson Landmeier LLP
1996 - 1999
Compliance/Licensing Officer, U.S. Treasury Department
1994 - 1995
Compliance Officer, U.S. State Department
1991 - 1994
Compliance Officer, U.S. Commerce Department
Associations
2010 - Present
Coalition for Excellence in Export ComplianceMember
1994 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Society for International AffairsMember
2011 - 2012
American Bar Association, International Law and Practice SectionVice-Chair, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee
1997 - 1997
19th Annual Meeting of Experts on Financial SanctionsU.S. Government Delegate
Education
1991
Widener University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1988
La Salle University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2011
Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference
Conducting Third Party Due Diligence
2011
Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference
Export Reform Update
2011
Advanced ITAR Compliance Conference
Chair
2011
2011 Spring International Defense Trade Conference
Revised ITAR Policy on Dual/Third Country Nationals
2010
Third National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance
The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws: OFAC Programs Demystified
2010
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
Capitol Hill and Export Reform Update
2010
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....
2010
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
Are You an "Empowered" Official?
2010
IT Management of Export Controls
Controlling the IT Access of Foreign National Employees and Third Parties
2010
IT Management of Export Controls
Working with Your IT Department to Upgrade Your IT Compliance Strategy
2010
Fifth National Forum on ITAR Compliance
Minimizing Third Party Liability
2010
Fifth National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations
Deemed Export Violations
2009
Second National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance
Conducting Sanctions Compliance Assessments
2009
Fourth National Forum on ITAR Compliance
Preventing Technical Data and Defense Services Export Violations
2009
Fourth National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations
Dealing with Export Enforcement Agencies during Investigations
2009
Aerospace and Defense Executive Roundtable on Export Controls
The Global Export Control "Tsunami"
2008
Third National Forum on ITAR Compliance
Dealing with the State Department: How to Maintain Good Relations and What to Do if You Don't
2008
Third National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations
Conference Co-Chair; The "Fine Art" of Dealing with Various Export Enforcement Agencies: Inter-Agency Cooperation and Expectations
2008
Satellite 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition
ITAR Impact: What Does the Future Hold?
2008
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
Are You an "Empowered" Official?
2008
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....
2008
First National Forum on OFAC Enforcement & Compliance
The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws: OFAC Programs Demystified
2007
Second National Forum on ITAR Compliance
Empowered Officials: Minimizing Exposure, Liability and Risk
2007
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
Are You an "Empowered" Official?
2007
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
ITAR Part 130 Demystified
2007
Mastering U.S. Export Controls
ITAR Civil Enforcement: A Pound of Cure and Then Some....
2006
Advanced Defense Trade Licensing Conference
Commodity Classification and Jurisdiction
2005
Eighth National Forum on Export Controls
OFAC Sanctions and Enforcement
2004
Seventh National Export Controls & Global Trade Compliance Forum
The Latest Tactics for Expediting the Export Licensing Process
2004
NCITD Monthly Meeting
U.S. Sanctions Update
2004
Defense Industry Compliance
Navigating Antiboycott Obligations and Strategies for OFAC Compliance
2003
Continuing Legal Education Series
U.S. Antiboycott Fundamentals
2000
DII Best Practices Forum
Sanctions Compliance
1999
IIA Monthly Meeting
Overview of U.S. Sanctions
1999
Export Process Meeting
Sanctions Compliance Issues
1999
Coping with U.S. Export Controls
Dealing with Trouble -- Enforcement: Criminal, Civil Administrative, Customs
1999
Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar
Office of Foreign Assets Control
1999
Basic Defense Trade Licensing Conference
Office of Foreign Assets Control Licensing
1999
Advanced Defense Trade Licensing Conference
Transactions with Sanctioned Parties
1998
Sanctions Compliance Luncheon
Keynote Speech: Sanctions Compliance
1998
Coping with U.S. Export Controls
Dealing with Trouble -- Enforcement: Criminal, Civil Administrative, Customs
1998
Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar
Office of Foreign Assets Control
1998
Basic Defense Trade Licensing Conference
Foreign National Compliance Issues
1997
Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar
Office of Foreign Assets Control
1996
Bureau of Export Administration Update Seminar
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Publications
2010
Global Trade and Customs Journal (Kluwer)
U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement
2008
Monograph on U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement
Monograph on U.S. Defense Trade Enforcement
1999
Society for International Affairs News Notes
Export Controls Compliance: Don't Neglect OFAC