Howard Hurwitz

Howard Hurwitz

Commercial, International Trade, and Customs Lawyer and licensed US Customs Broker at GE

United States

Current
Past
  • President and Operations Manager at Fast Pick N' Pack, Inc.
Education
  • University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
  • Boston University - School of Management
  • Spanish River High School
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Law Practice
Websites

Howard Hurwitz’s Summary

Howard earned a juris doctor degree with a concentration in international law from the University of Denver College of Law and a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the Boston University School of Management. Howard is also a licensed US Customs Broker.

In 2007, Howard joined GE’s legal operation as Counsel - Commercial Law for GE Consumer & Industrial. In this role, Howard focuses on the sourcing side of commercial law, as well as transportation, international trade, customs law and export controls.

Before joining GE, Howard spent nearly five years as Corporate Counsel to Gates Corporation / Tomkins plc where he provided legal support to all of the Tomkins companies as part of the Tomkins Law Department. In that capacity, Howard specialized in import-export compliance, international trade, customs law, commercial contracts and government affairs.

Prior to Tomkins, Howard worked as an Import Policy Analyst for the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Import Administration. Import Administration is the US Department of Commerce’s lead unit in enforcing trade laws and agreements to prevent unfairly traded imports.

Howard Hurwitz’s Specialties:

Commercial Law; Contracts; Customs Law; International Trade; Import Compliance; Export Controls; Government Affairs


Howard Hurwitz’s Experience

  • Counsel, Commercial Law

    GE Consumer & Industrial

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2007Present (2 years 2 months)

    Link: http://www.geconsumerandindustrial.com (NYSE: GE)

  • Corporate Counsel

    Gates Corporation/Tomkins plc

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

    May 2003September 2007 (4 years 5 months)

    One of 15 attorneys at this publicly traded $6 billion diverse group of global engineering and manufacturing companies serving the industrial and automotive and building products industries. Sole attorney responsible for all international trade, import-export, customs and foreign trade compliance matters, and, as a member of the Tomkins Law Department, provide advice to all Tomkins companies worldwide.
    Link to Tomkins plc: www.tomkins.co.uk
    Link to Gates Corporation: www.gates.com

  • Import Policy Analyst

    U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Import Administration

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; International Trade and Development industry)

    October 2001April 2003 (1 year 7 months)

    Link: http://trade.gov/ia/index.asp

  • Associate

    Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC

    (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

    November 2000September 2001 (11 months)

  • President and Operations Manager

    Fast Pick N' Pack, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Warehousing industry)

    June 1994March 1997 (2 years 10 months)

    Managed all aspects of a small full-service warehousing and distribution company providing warehousing, pick and pack, consolidation, and distribution services to exporters of textile fabric, trim, chemicals and other raw materials, equipment, and garment components, and importers of apparel products, toys, and medical supplies.


Howard Hurwitz’s Education

  • University of Denver - Sturm College of Law

    Juris Doctor , Law , 19972000

    Concentration: International Law

    Activities and Societies:
    General Editor, The Transportation Law Journal, 1998-1999
    Member, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, 1998
    Daniel S. Hoffman Moot Court Competition, Quarter-Finalist
  • Boston University - School of Management

    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration , Business Administration , 19911994

    Activities and Societies:
    Chi Phi Fraternity, Tau Zeta Chapter
  • Spanish River High School

    High School Diploma , 19861990


Additional Information

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Howard Hurwitz’s Interests:

Reading, riding my Harley Davidson Road King Custom, enjoying the outdoors, spending time with family

Howard Hurwitz’s Groups:

Admitted to practice in Colorado, the District of Columbia Commonwealth of Virginia and as inhouse counsel in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Admitted to practice before the following courts:U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of International Trade.
Licensed U.S. Customs Broker

  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
  •    Boston University School of Management Alumni
  •    Obama for America
  •    Corporate Legal
  •    Supply Chain Management Practitioners & Experts
  •    Customs Specialists
  •    The Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group
  •    General Electric Current & Former Employees
  •    International Trade and WTO Law
  •    University of Denver Sturm College of Law Alumni
  •    Customs Law Group
  •    Export Controls Group
  •    Transportation Law Group
  •    International Law & Policy
  •    Friends of the WTO
  •    GE - General Electric Company
  •    Import / Export Opportunities
  •    U S Customs Brokers
  •    Law and Legal Open Networkers
  •    Leadership for Lawyers
  •    Corporate Lawyer Network
  •    Commercial Transaction Lawyer Network
  •    The Deal.com's Corporate Dealmaker Connection
  •    Freight & Logistics Professionals
  •    American Bar Association Section of International Law
  •    Supply Chain Network International
  •    Global Trade Compliance Management
  •    INHOUSE LEGAL
  •    The Legal Meeting Room - Commercial Law
  •    Exclusively for Corporate Counsel and Association Attorneys

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