Tyler J. Kimberly

With a robust background in international trade law, Tyler has extensive experience in counseling and advocating for clients on issues related to trade remedies. Tyler has unique experience counseling clients on transactions involving products that are subject to tariffs or potentially subject to tariffs.  Tyler has assisted clients in negotiating issues around tariff liability and preparing for the impact of the tariffs on an agreement. Tyler has also provided counsel to clients negotiating free trade agreements.

Tyler also has extensive experience litigating tariffs issues. Tyler has drafted briefs for various judicial and administrative bodies, including the US Department of Commerce, the US International Trade Commission, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the US Court of International Trade, and Binational Panels under USMCA and NAFTA. Tyler is adept at counseling clients on litigating and business strategies in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. Tyler regularly counsels and represents clients in situations involving special tariffs provisions, including Section 201, Section 232, and Section 301. Tyler is also skilled at navigating issues that arise in recovering duties from US Customs and Border Protection, navigating penalty actions before US Customs and Border Protection, and submitting comments concerning proposed US trade regulations.

He previously served as a clerk for the Honorable Chief Judge Mark A. Barnett at the US Court of International Trade and the Honorable US Magistrate Judge Susan L. Collins in the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Prior to clerking, Tyler was an associate at an Ohio-based law firm where he focused on federal litigation. Tyler also held positions at two UN international criminal tribunals.