Cortney O'Toole Morgan

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Section of International Law

Customs and International Trade Bar Association, 2001-present

Law360 International Trade Editorial Advisory Board, 2018-2021

National Association of Manufacturers

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates, International Trade Committee

Washington International Trade Association, 2002-present

Organization of Women in International Trade, Board of Directors

District of Columbia Bar, International Law Community, Co-Chair, 2017-present

Career

Cortney thrives in the fast-paced, ever-changing world of global international trade and supply chain management.

Leading the firm’s International Trade and Supply Chain practice, Cortney focuses her practice on the production, sourcing and movement of goods, services and technology across international borders. She advises foreign and domestic companies on all aspects of international trade, including regulatory compliance, supply chain efficiencies, investigations and enforcement. She stays current on world events as relationships shift among countries, in order to take a proactive approach to minimizing disruption in clients’ supply chains. Cortney also stays fully informed on the manufacturing, technology and transportation industries where many of the clients she serves operate—understanding clients’ businesses and challenges helps her better manage client risk and enhance client compliance.

Much of Cortney’s practice involves international trade controls, including export controls and economic sanctions. Her transactional work often involves advising clients on export and import licensing, tariff classification, valuation, country of origin marking, preference programs, IPR enforcement, customs audits, logistics security, penalties and voluntary disclosures. Cortney intimately understands the increasingly significant nexus between CFIUS and trade controls and frequently provides CFIUS-related guidance to both foreign and domestic companies.

Based in Washington, D.C., Cortney counsels clients on compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and economic sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as well as anti-boycott programs administered by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Treasury.

Cortney is a member of the firm's Governance and Nominating Committee.