Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington,
DC
Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna was appointed to the court by President Barack Obama in 2011. Prior to his appointment, Judge Reyna was an international trade attorney and shareholder at Williams Mullen, where he directed the firm’s trade and customs practice group (1998-2011); led its Latin America task force (2006-08); and served on its board of directors (2009-11). He was an associate and partner at Stewart and Stewart from 1986 to 1998. From 1981 to 1986, Judge Reyna was a solo practitioner in New Mexico and, prior to that, an associate at a New Mexico firm. Judge Reyna was appointed and served on the U.S. roster of dispute settlement panelists for trade disputes under Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (1994-2011), and the U.S. Indicative List of Non-Governmental Panelists for the World Trade Organization, Dispute Settlement Mechanism, for disputes both in trade in goods and trade in services (1995-2011). He is the author of two books, “Passport to North American Trade: Rules of Origin and Customs Procedures Under the NAFTA” and “The GATT Uruguay Round, A Negotiating History: Services, 1986-1992,” as well as numerous articles on international trade and customs issues. Judge Reyna has received numerous awards, including the Ohtli Award (the highest honor bestowed by the Mexican government on non-Mexican citizens), and has been recognized as among the nation’s 100 most influential Latino leaders by “Hispanic Business Magazine” (2011), “Latino Leaders Magazine” (2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016), and “Washington Business Journal” (2010).
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