MARK TALLO is a Managing Partner, Operating Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Washington, D.C., office. He advises clients on the full range of international trade and customs law matters with a focus on duty savings strategies, including the First Sale Rule, and free trade agreements and U.S. preference programs. He has extensive expertise with USMCA rules of origin for the automotive sector and regularly assists global automotive producers and suppliers in navigating this complex area.
Mr. Tallo also advises clients on government procurement issues, including navigating the restrictions imposed on Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security procurement under the Berry and Kissel Amendments.
Prior to becoming an associate with the Firm Mr. Tallo served ST&R as a paralegal and law clerk, assisting clients with AD/CV proceedings, tariff classification issues, protests, FTA implementation and decisions by NAFTA and WTO dispute settlement panels. While attending law school he worked as an investigative law clerk for the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Defense and as a litigation paralegal assistant with a law firm.
Mr. Tallo holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. in political science from Houghton College. He is a member of the bar in Maryland.