Charlene Barshefsky
Charlene Barshefsky | |
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12th United States Trade Representative | |
In office March 18, 1997 – January 20, 2001 Acting: April 12, 1996 – March 18, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Mickey Kantor |
Succeeded by | Robert Zoellick |
Deputy United States Trade Representative[1] | |
In office May 1993 – April 1996 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Julius L. Katz[2] |
Succeeded by | Richard W. Fisher[3] |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | August 11, 1950
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edward B. Cohen[1] |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) Catholic University (JD) |
Charlene Barshefsky (born August 11, 1950) served as
Early life, education, and career
Barshefsky was raised in a
Barshefsky was nominated by former President Bill Clinton to serve as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative along with Rufus Yerxa and Richard W. Fisher. In 1999 she was the primary negotiator with China's Zhu Rongji, laying out the terms for China's eventual entry into the World Trade Organization in December 2001. Her negotiations have been analyzed in Harvard Business School case studies.[4]
Legal practice
As of June 2012, Barshefsky is a senior international partner at WilmerHale. Her legal practice focuses on international business transactions, commercial agreements, and regulatory impediments to exporting and investment. Specifically, her expertise lies in "crafting market penetration strategies for goods, services, and investment and devising practical solutions to market access barriers". Her clients include
Barshefsky has written and lectured extensively on both U.S. and foreign trade laws and
Personal life
Outside of her legal practice, Ambassador Barshefsky participates in several professional organizations; she is a board member of the America-China Society, a fellow of the
Barshefsky lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband.
Honors and awards
- Named one of "The Decade's Most Influential Lawyers" (40 lawyers total) by The National Law Journal in the regulatory category.[8]
- Included in BusinessWeek's list of "Top Female Corporate Directors"[9]
- Named one of "50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America" by The National Law Journal in 2007
- Lifetime Achievement Award from Chambers & Partners in 2007
- "Top Lawyers in Washington, D.C." in international trade by the Washingtonianmagazine for 2007, 2009, and 2011
- Outstanding Achievement award at the Euromoney Legal Media Group's "America's Women in Business Law Awards"[4]
References
- ^ a b Nomination of Charlene Barshefsky : hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, on the nomination of Charlene Barshefsky to be U.S. Trade Representative, January 29, 1997
- ^ PN267 — Charlene Barshefsky — Executive Office of the President
- ^ PN729 — Richard W. Fisher — Executive Office of the President
- ^ a b c d e "Biographies - Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky". WilmerHale. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "The Task Force on U.S.-China Policy". Asia Society. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b c Jewish Woman's Archive: "Charlene Barshefsky" by Robert D. Johnson retrieved November 19, 2012
- ^ "Charlene Barshefsky | AMERICA ABROAD MEDIA". Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ^ "Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky Honored as One of the Decade's Most Influential Lawyers by the National Law Journal". WilmerHale. 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Two Wilmerhale Partners Recognized as "Top Female Corporate Directors" by Businessweek". WilmerHale. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
External links
- Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky's WilmerHale biography
- United States to Resume Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations on the Basis of a Revised Model Treaty, 15 May 2012, WilmerHale Publications
- The Copenhagen Climate Change Agreement: Failure or Success? Next Steps and Key Considerations for Business, 21 December 2009, WilmerHale Publications
- Appearances on C-SPAN