Responding to CBP Inquiries: Understanding the Fine Print to Avoid or Minimize Enforcement

LENNY FELDMAN is a Managing Partner, Operating Committee with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Miami office. He previously co-chaired the twenty-member Customs and Border Protection’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, providing strategic recommendations directly to CBP, Homeland Security and Treasury executives on issues such as forced labor, intellectual property rights, e-commerce policy, trade partnership programs, enforcement and facilitation mechanisms, and regulatory reform. He currently serves as General Counsel and Customs Counsel to the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA). He also serves on the board of governors of the American Association of Exporters and Importers and as one of their delegates to the World Customs Organization Private Sector Working Group in Brussels.

MICHAEL JACKSON is a Member with Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., based in the Los Angeles / San Diego area. He advises the import and export community on a wide range of international trade matters, offering strategic guidance to help clients navigate complex U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements and global compliance challenges. He also specializes in assisting with surety bond issues as well as supporting the customs brokerage and forwarding community on errors and omissions and other insurance mechanisms.