Frank J. Desiderio

         Frank J. Desiderio is a founding partner of the New York-based law firm of Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP. The firm specializes in Customs and International Trade matters.  Its lawyers, located in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston and Hong Kong have gained their experience by working in, and before, the U.S. Government agencies which administer and enforce the U.S. trade laws including the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, International Trade Commission, Department of Justice and United States Court of International Trade.

         The clients represented by the firm include American importers, retailers, foreign manufacturers, buying agents, trading companies, trade associations, customshouse brokers, and foreign governments.  Although the firm’s clients trade in all different product lines, the firm represents a large concentration of clients involved in textiles and apparel, footwear, food, electronics and steel products.

         Frank routinely assists these clients in structuring their import transactions to minimize Customs duties, ensure regulatory compliance and eliminate Customs penalty exposure.

         He has written and lectured widely on Customs and trade issues and has served as a director and officer of the Thai-American Chamber of Commerce and the Vietnam American Chamber of Commerce.  In addition to acting as a director of the Italy America Chamber of Commerce, he also serves as its advisor in Customs and trade matters.