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J. Nicole Bivens Collinson |
| President, Trade Negotiations
and Legislative Affairs |
| Washington, D.C. |
| Telephone: (202) 216-9307 |
| Fax: (202) 842-2247 |
| Direct line: (202) 471-3232 |
| nbc@strtrade.com |
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NICOLE BIVENS COLLINSON leads the Trade Negotiations and Legislative Affairs practice of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., and serves as managing principal of the Washington, D.C., office. She is also a member of the Firm's Operating Committee.
Ms. Collinson has over 20 years’ experience in government, public affairs and lobbying. She prepares countries, companies and associations for negotiations with the United States on free trade agreements or other preferential programs. She is well-known for her ability to foster dialogue among a diverse set of stakeholders to resolve complex issues in trade policy making and implementation. She also works directly with U.S. multinational corporations and associations, as well as foreign companies, associations and government agencies, to clearly represent their positions in Washington. In doing so she analyzes and monitors cross-cutting trade issues, including labor, the environment, food safety, customs regulations, international development and others, and helps build strong coalitions to advocate for change.
Ms. Collinson has drafted and guided the successful implementation of several pieces of key international trade legislation positively affecting the bottom line of many U.S. companies. Further, her work representing clients before Congress has earned her a well-respected position among politicians involved in international and business affairs. She is a well-known international trade authority in Washington, regularly called upon by members of Congress and the administration to help explain complex trade programs. Her decades of work with the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees and the Senate Finance; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Foreign Relations; and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees has established deep and lasting relations with members of Congress and their staffs.
Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Collinson served as assistant chief negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, responsible for the negotiation of bilateral agreements with Latin America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, the Sub-Continent and Africa. She also served as a country specialist in the International Trade Administration at the Department of Commerce, where she was responsible for the preparation of negotiations on specific topics between the U.S. and Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and Hong Kong, as well as the administration of complex textile agreements |
Education |
George Washington University
M.A., International Relations 1988
Georgetown College
B.A., Political Science, European Studies and French 1986
Université de Caen, France
Certificate of Studies, French 1985
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Professional AssociationsWomen in International Trade
- Past President
Washington International Trade Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Women in Government Relations |
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Community ServiceGeorgetown College
- Board of Trustees
Imojeans
- Board of Directors
U.S. Hosiery Manufacturers Coalition, U.S. Apparel Industry Coalition, and U.S. Sock Distributors and Manufacturers Coalition
- Executive Director
League of Women Voters
Langley Hill Peace and International Outreach Committee |
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