Tebsy Paul
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- International Trade
- Customs & Import Controls
- Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Regulatory
- Trade Remedy Litigation
- Counsels clients on customs and import control laws.
Tebsy Paul advises U.S. and international clients in complying with a range of international trade laws and regulations.
Prior to joining Akin, Tebsy worked as an attorney with the Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings Directorate of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Her responsibilities included issuing binding rulings, advisory opinions and internal advice to importers and businesses regarding various entry of merchandise issues.
Tebsy received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she served as a senior staff writer for the American University Business Law Review and was a Dean’s Fellow in the International and Comparative Legal Studies Department. During law school, she served as a law clerk at the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, where she worked on international trade remedy matters.
EducationJ.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2016
B.A., University at Albany, State University of New York, cum laude, 2013
J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2016
B.A., University at Albany, State University of New York, cum laude, 2013
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
New York
District of Columbia
New York
- Member and Vice Co-Chair of Customs Committee, Customs and International Trade Bar Association.
- Attorney, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings Directorate of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Law Clerk, Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Legal Intern, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice.
