Adams Lee

Adams Lee Attorney

About Adams Adams Lee is an accomplished international lawyer with over twenty years of experience in providing strategic legal advice on complex trade and regulatory matters to U.S. and foreign companies, trade associations, and governments. His extensive knowledge covers a broad range of industries, where he has developed strong arguments to advance client interests, effectively managed risks, and created competitive opportunities in both U.S. and global markets. Widely recognized as one of the top anti-dumping (AD/CVD) defense lawyers in the United States, Adams has a track record of securing significant victories for clients in U.S. Department of Commerce trade remedies proceedings. His strategic advocacy has often resulted in de minimis dumping margins and countervailing duty margins, relieving companies from burdensome trade restrictive orders. In matters involving administrative reviews under antidumping and countervailing duty orders, Adams is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes. He has successfully helped numerous clients secure revocations of orders, substantially alleviating their regulatory burdens. Adams has represented companies from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Germany, and Spain, securing favorable results in antidumping proceedings and defending the interests of both exporters and importers. Known for his pragmatic, no-nonsense approach, Adams is adept at balancing the

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Adams Lee is an accomplished international lawyer with over twenty years of experience in providing strategic legal advice on complex trade and regulatory matters to U.S. and foreign companies, trade associations, and governments. His extensive knowledge covers a broad range of industries, where he has developed strong arguments to advance client interests, effectively managed risks, and created competitive opportunities in both U.S. and global markets.

Widely recognized as one of the top anti-dumping (AD/CVD) defense lawyers in the United States, Adams has a track record of securing significant victories for clients in U.S. Department of Commerce trade remedies proceedings. His strategic advocacy has often resulted in de minimis dumping margins and countervailing duty margins, relieving companies from burdensome trade restrictive orders.

In matters involving administrative reviews under antidumping and countervailing duty orders, Adams is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes. He has successfully helped numerous clients secure revocations of orders, substantially alleviating their regulatory burdens.

Adams has represented companies from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Germany, and Spain, securing favorable results in antidumping proceedings and defending the interests of both exporters and importers. Known for his pragmatic, no-nonsense approach, Adams is adept at balancing the costs of defense with the stakes involved, ensuring that legal strategies are both cost-effective and impactful.

Top Anti-Dumping (AD/CVD) Attorney

Adams brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to Harris Sliwoski’s international trade practice. He excels in rapidly evaluating strategic options and crafting comprehensive legal strategies that align with the latest policy and case law. Beyond securing significant results in Department of Commerce (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) cases that enhance our clients’ market positions, Adams excels in demystifying complex trade issues, empowering clients to make informed business decisions.

Adams spends his free time exploring all that Seattle and the Northwest have to offer.

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Fast Facts

Education

  • Harvard University (A.B., cum laude)
  • New York University School of Law (J.D.)

Languages

  • Chinese
  • Taiwanese (Oral Proficiency)

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of International Trade
  • District of Columbia
  • New York

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  • Senior Symposium Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics, New York University
  • President, Student Bar Association, New York University
  • cum laude, Harvard University

  • International Trade Attorney, Harris Sliwoski (2016)
  • International Trade Counsel, White & Case (2004-2016).
  • International Trade Associate, White & Case (1995-2004).
  • Clerk for Judge Richard W. Goldberg, U.S. Court of International Trade (1993-1994).

  • New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of International Trade
  • Washington State Bar Association


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