Dominic Bianchi is an international trade lawyer with extensive experience as the former General Counsel of the U.S. International Trade Commission and several years at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. This background shapes his legal and strategic counsel on international trade policy to support companies in intellectual property theft, unfair trade practices or regulatory challenges.

Dominic’s practice covers all facets of unfair trade litigation and trade remedy advocacy. With a deep understanding of the complexities of trade law, he represents clients in high-stakes disputes and provides strategic guidance on navigating regulatory challenges. Dominic’s practice includes advising on trade remedy actions, ensuring compliance with export control regulations and managing the implications of economic sanctions.

Dominic has extensive experience as general counsel, lawyer and congressional liaison. During his decade as general counsel, he successfully managed the ITC’s complex litigation before U.S. courts and international dispute settlement tribunals, building an agency affirmance rate nearing 90 percent before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and provided guidance to the commission in investigations involving allegations of patent, trademark and copyright infringement, antidumping and countervailing duty and global safeguard investigations under the Trade Act of 1974. Prior to serving at the ITC, he served both Ambassadors Michael Kantor and Charlene Barshefsky as the Acting Assistant USTR for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison and Congressional Relations Specialist. Through his extensive experience, Dominic helps clients effectively address legal and regulatory issues in a rapidly evolving global trade environment.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1997)
    • Northwestern University (B.S., 1991)

      Bar Admission

      • District of Columbia

      Court Admissions

      • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
      • U.S. Court of International Trade

      Professional Affiliations

      • Customs and International Trade Bar Association
      • Federal Circuit Bar Association
      • ITC Trial Lawyers Association
      • Georgetown Law International Trade Update (Advisory Board)
      Publications
      IEEPA Refund Portal Opens on April 20: What Importers Should Know About Filing, Timing and Liquidity Options
      Key Takeaways U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch Phase 1 of CAPE on April 20, giving many importers their first access to the ACE-based path to request IEEPA duty refunds. More complicated entries – including those involving certain AD/CVD orders, protests, drawback, reconciliation and liquidated entries that are more than 80 days past liquidation – remain outside Phase 1 or will follow a different timeline. Importers and brokers should act now to confirm ACE portal access, ACH/electronic refund enrollment, U.S. bank account information and entry eligibility before submitting CAPE declarations. CBP also has made clear that filers may not initiate an IEEPA refund request through a Post Summary Correction (PSC). Timing of refund declaration processing will vary. For many standard accepted entries, CBP
      Read More
      CBP to Launch Phase One of CAPE for IEEPA Refunds on April 20
      Key Takeaways U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the first phase of its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool to process International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duty refunds on April 20. Phase one is limited to most unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation, while more complex scenarios will be addressed in later phases as more functionality is added to the CAPE system. Importers and brokers should prepare now by confirming ACE Portal access, ensuring that their U.S. bank account information is accurate and up to date, and identifying entries eligible for phase one processing.  On April 10, 2026, CBP issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service Number 68315804, announcing that the first phase of CAPE will go live
      Read More