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Jennifer Diaz ResumeJD ENNIFER IAZ 1228 West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 • (305) 724-3281 • JDJD06@aol.com BAR MEMBERSHIP/ The Florida Bar · COURT ADMISSION United States District Court; Southern District · United States Court of International Trade · EXPERIENCE BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL SENIOR ASSOCIATE April 2009 - Present Successfully assist importers and exporters in complying with U.S. federal · government regulations. Assist companies in successfully petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug · Administration (FDA) to have their company removed from the Import Alert List where goods are automatically detained upon importation Successfully assist companies in working with U.S. federal government · agencies to expedite release of time sensitive cargo Successfully assist an importer in having 2.5 million dollars worth of detained · merchandise regulated by the FDA released within 2 business days Submit Ruling Requests to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on · classification, country of origin and U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule issues Draft complaints to the Court of International Trade (CIT) · Successfully resolve numerous CBP seizure cases · Successfully assist clients in substantially mitigating penalties, fines and · liquidated damage claims received from CBP. Successfully assist in clients during the course of an audit by the Alcohol, · Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Frequent participant and Board member of firm committees; Women in Law · Leadership (WILL), Associates Advisory Group (AAG), LEAD Diversity Group. KPMG, LLP, Miami, Florida SENIOR ASSOCIATE September 2008 – April 2009 Analyze and implement pertinent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) · requirements for various medical device products. Draft Petitions for mitigation of Liquidated Damages incurred for failure to · export or destroy FDA refused merchandise. Analyze the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS) and · the Venezuelan Tariff Schedule to determine appropriate tariff classifications. Draft Memorandum in Support of Protest to U.S. Customs and Border · Protection (CBP) requesting re-liquidation of entries. Organize and draft import policies and procedures manual. · Spearhead FDA promotion of services by drafting and implementing a FDA · slip sheet to alert clients of FDA service offerings. Analyze new Other Government Agency (OGA) regulations such as The · Lacey Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), and the Dingell Bill and draft synopsis’s to alert clients to new OGA requirements. Assist in implementing CPSIA compliance for importers. Create product · databases, analyze CPSIA regulations, and draft letters to suppliers. BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL ASSOCIATE September 2006 – September 2008 LAW CLERK January 2006 – May 2006 Represented food, cosmetic, over the counter drug, and medical device · manufacturers and importers in FDA compliance. Lead Attorney in FDA Drug Recall case. Represented importers and customs brokers in communicating and · Jennifer Diaz, 2 of 3 responding to CBP. Successfully represented importers in seizure, liquidated damages, and penalties cases. Drafted Petitions, Supplemental Petitions, Prior Disclosures, Scope Ruling Requests, Classification Ruling Requests (NY M80386), Freedom of Information Act Requests, and responded to CBP Requests for Information. Successfully completed C-TPAT applications, bonded warehouse · applications, and recorded trademarks and copyrights with CBP. Substantially mitigated penalties assessed from the Office of Foreign Assets · Control (OFAC) for alleged violations of Cuban Embargo. Successfully obtained Miami-Dade Aviation Department badges for employees to permit access to secure cargo area. Represented an alcohol importer in applying for an importer permit with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Frequent participant and Board member of firm committees; Women in Law · Leadership (WILL), Associates Advisory Group (AAG), LEAD Diversity Group. EDUCATION NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Juris Doctor, May 2006 Honors & Activities: Pro Bono Honor Program, Gold Level; Broad Fellowship Program · Guardian Ad Litem, Juvenile Mediation Program, Street Law Student · Teacher, Jewish Law Student Association Secretary, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, ABA Student Member. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, FL Bachelor of Science, May 2003 Double Major: Public Relations and Photography, Minor: Business Administration Honors & Activities: Provost Honor Roll – Dean’s List, Ev Clay Endowment Scholarship, · Biography in “The National Dean’s List, 2001-2002,” Featured on University prospective student’s website. of Miami’s Public Relations Student Society of America, Vice President of · Programming, Funday Executive Board, The Miami Hurricaneand Ibis Yearbook Photographer. PROFESSIONAL Organization of Women in International Trade, Immediate Past President · AFFILIATIONS and OWIT International Representative 2012-2013, President 2010-2011, Treasurer 2007-2009, Board of Directors 2006-2009 Elected to Miami Council for International Visitors’ Board of Directors, 2012 · Appointed to American Bar Association, International Section, Young · Lawyers Network, Vice-Chair, 2010-2012 Appointed to American Bar Association, International Section, Customs · Committee, Steering Group, 2010-2012 Appointed to American Bar Association, International Section, International · Trade Committee, Steering Group, 2010-2012 Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Customs Committee · 2010-2011, Education Committee 2009-2011, Membership Committee, 2006-2008 Florida Bar, International Law Section, Meetings Co-Chair, 2011-2012 · Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Miami Graduate, 2010 · Cuban Hebrew Congregation, Board of Directors · Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Leadership Development Institute (LDI) · Graduate ARTICLES/ “For $190 U.S. Customs Will Police Your Brand,” The Florida Bar, · PUBLICATIONS International Law Quarterly, Special China Edition, Fall 2010 Co-Author, "?," The U.S. Customs Seized My Merchandise: Now What · Jennifer Diaz, 3 of 3 Florida Bar, International Law Section Quarterly, Spring/Summer 2010 Vol. XXV No. 1 Co-Author, “For $190 U.S. Customs Will Police Your Brand,” China IP · Magazine, Issue 36, April 25, 2010 Author, “What Do Dental Floss, Bedpans, and Pacemakers Have in · Common?” Co-Author, “Why Record Trademarks and Copyrights with U.S. Customs?,” · International Law News, Spring 2007 Vol. 36 No. 2. Co-Author, “U.S. Customs Cracks Down on “Gate Outs” · Author, “New Customs and FDA Procedures” · PRESENTATIONS Online Webinar, “Importing into the U.S. in Compliance with U.S. Customs · and Border Protection,” Compliance Online, January 27, 2012. Doral, Florida, “Expanding Your International Footprint,” Presented by UPS · and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, November 8, 2011. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, “Importing Food Products in Compliance with · FDA,” Presented by the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development, September 21, 2011. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, “2011 Export Readiness Seminar" - U.S. · Regulations, Presented by the Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development, September 20, 2011. Orlando, Florida, “Using Technology and other Tactics to Grow Your · Business Internationally," Go For the Greens, September 16, 2011. Miami, Florida, “Practical Tools for Trade in the Food Industry,” Presented by · the Office of Economic Development & International Trade of Miami-Dade County, September 7, 2011. Miami Beach, Florida,How to Effectively Resolve Typical U.S. Food and “ · Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues for Medical Devices,” FIME International Medical Expo – Miami Beach Convention Center, August 11, 2011. Hollywood, Florida, “How to grow your business through International · Trade,” Regional Small Business Conference and Boot camp Presented by the City of Hollywood, Florida, May 19, 2011. Tampa, Florida, “Complying With U.S. Export Controls, Fundamentals of the · Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR),” Presented by the U.S. Commercial Service, March 22, 2011. Miramar, Florida, “Health, Wealth and Entrepreneurship Women's · Conference 2011,” Entrepreneurship Track, Ana G. Méndez University System, March 10, 2011. Miami, Florida, “FDA 2011 Update," Florida Customs Brokers and · Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, February 2, 2011. Miami Beach, Florida,How to Effectively Resolve Typical U.S. Food and “ · Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues for Medical Devices,” FIME International Medical Expo– Miami Beach Convention Center, August 12, 2010. Miami, Florida, “Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) · Compliance and Best Practices,"Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, June 16, 2010. Miami, Florida, “Importing Food Products in Compliance with FDA and U.S. · Customs Rules,” Becker & Poliakoff and the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium (ITC), June 3, 2010 Tampa, Florida, “Free Trade Agreements,” International Trade Certification · Program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida, May 12, 2010 Miami, Florida, “Importing into the United States for International Trade · Professionals,” Becker & Poliakoff and the Jay Malina International Trade Consortium (ITC), March 25, 2010 Jennifer Diaz, 4 of 3 Miami, Florida, “FDA Imports: The Age of Enforcement,"Florida Customs · Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, March 17, 2010. Miami, Florida, “Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Department of · Transportation (DOT) Vehicle & Engine Compliance and Best Practices," Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, February 17, 2010. Miami Beach, Florida,How to Effectively Resolve Typical U.S. Food and “ · Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues for Medical Devices,” FIME International Medical Expo– Miami Beach Convention Center, August 14, 2009. Miami, Florida, “What You Need to Know about Trademark and Copyright · Enforcement by U.S. Customs,"Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, June 30, 2009. Miami, Florida, Effectively Managing Global Trade, “New U.S. Food and · Drug Administration (FDA) Billion Dollar Settlement; Is Your Company in Compliance,?” hosted by KPMG, LLC and OWIT-South Florida, Miami Free Zone, February 25, 2009. Fort Lauderdale, Florida “Pathways to Employment in International Law,” · hosted by the ABA Section of International Law at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Miami, Florida, “Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Substances, · Wadding/Gauze/Bandages and Similar Articles – Classification and FDA Requirements,” Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) Legal Seminar Series, November 13, 2008 Online Webinar, “Best Practice for the Importation of Medical Devices,” · Compliance Online, November 20, 2007 Miami Beach, Florida, IFE Americas - 10th Americas Food and Beverage · Show, FDA & You: Beverages Importing Regulations (Beverage: Energy & Functional), October 30, 2007 Miami Beach, Florida, IFE Americas - 10th Americas Food and Beverage · Show, FDA & You: Food Importing Regulations (Focus: Organics), October 29, 2007 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, "Customs and International Trade Legal · Representation," Broward Community Collage, International Class, October 24, 2007 Orlando, Florida, "FDA AND YOUR FOOD SAFETY, Best Practices for · Importing Food, Dietary Supplements, and M edical Devices," Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF), September 11, 2007 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, "FDA AND YOUR FOOD SAFETY, Best Practices · for Importing Food, Dietary Supplements, and Medical Devices," Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF), August 22, 2007 Boca Raton, Florida, "International Trade Agreements and Regulations," · Florida Atlantic Region of Hadassah, April 18, 2007 PRESS MSNBC, A Second Chance for Faulty Food? FDA Calls it “Reconditioning,” · November 28, 2011, http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/23/8982673-a-second-chance- for-faulty-food-fda-calls-it-reconditioning. AWARDS 2012, Super Lawyers, Rising Stars List · 2011, latinbiz Women of Virtue Award ·