Liz Julian

Law Clerk

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Elizaveta (Liz) Julian serves as a Law Clerk for the Firm, starting as a 2L student at Case Western Reserve University, School of Law, and continuing while completing her juris doctor.  Liz works on various international law research projects, including the In-Kingdom Total Value Added program. She also assists the Firm’s attorneys with economic sanctions compliance due diligence research in support of the Firm’s reports to clients, often relying on her native Russian language skills and prior experience as an in-house attorney for two companies in Tyumen, Russia.  

Admissions & Certifications

New York, pending

Education

J.D. Candidate (2025), Case Western Reserve University, School of Law
Honors and Activities

  • Case Western Reserve Law Review, Senior Editor
  • Hugo Grotius International Law Fellow
  • International Law Society, Executive Board Member
  • Dean’s Honor List, Spring & Fall 2023, Spring 2024
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Bachelor of Law, Highest Honors (Top 5%), University of Tyumen (UTMN)
Honors and Activities: 

  • Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
  • Oxford Russia Fund Scholarship Program, 2-time winner
  • Full scholarship

North2North Exchange Scholarship Program, Stockholm University

Prior Experience

In-House Counsel, Taxi Maxim LLC

Assistant In-House Counsel, Novaya Zemlya Development Company LLC 

Languages

Russian (Native)

English (Fluent)

 

EXPERTISE

Meet Our Team

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Founder and Attorney with over 30 years of experience in international business and trade law. His practice often centers on sensitive investigations, self-disclosures, penalties, enforcement, compliance, and litigation involving antiboycott regulations, customs, export controls, economic sanctions, FCPA/antibribery, and government procurement.
Specializing in international trade, with a focus on export controls, economic sanctions, and U.S. imports, she advises clients in sectors like aerospace, defense, automotive, and telecommunications. Originally from Massachusetts, she is based in the Firm’s Fort Lauderdale office.
His practice centers on U.S. and international export controls, sanctions compliance, EU Directives and regulations, as well as international commercial agreements and dispute resolution. His experience covers business matters across the U.S., England, and France.
A key part of the Firm since its inception, Andrea Tommasini joined its predecessor in the late 1990s. Over the years, she has managed a variety of substantive client matters and supported numerous attorneys, along with handling business development and administrative tasks.
With over 15 years of experience in customs and international trade compliance for manufacturing companies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, he serves as an International Trade Analyst for the Firm’s Customs & Import Controls Practice. He works remotely from Guadalajara, Jalisco, a key manufacturing hub in Mexico.
Marissa Johnson, Of Counsel, supports the Firm’s Customs & Import Controls Practice. With nearly 15 years of experience, she advises on tariff compliance and disclosures across industries. Based in Detroit, Marissa’s background includes roles in global trade and automotive companies.